離 (detach, digress, disjoin, separation) - Kanji Codex

離

detach, digress, disjoin, separation

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

リ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

はな.すはな.れる

Stroke Order

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Information

Grade:8

Strokes:19

JLPT:1

Frequency:555

Vocabulary

リ

Word	Reading	Meaning
遠距離	エンキョリ	long distance; tele-
隔離	カクリ	isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
距離	キョリ	distance; range; interval; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; distance; metric
近距離	キンキョリ	short distance
短距離	タンキョリ	short distance; short range; short-haul

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
引き離す	ひきはなす	to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
離す	はなす	to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
離れる	はなれる	to be separated; to be apart; to be distant; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit; to give up; to lose connection with; to drift away from
見離す	みはなす	to abandon; to give up on; to desert
手離し	てばなし	not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)

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