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Kanji for Faraway
Japanese has more than one kanji connected to “faraway”: 遥、遠. Each has its own feeling. Compare their meanings, readings and the names they appear in.
faraway
Far away; a distant horizon.
12 strokes On reading ヨウ (you) Kun reading はるか (haruka) JLPT N1
Dictionary meanings: far off, distant, long ago
Readings used for names on Nazuke: haru, you
In Japan it appears in about 161 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
Names written with 遥: Reinhard 来遥道 · Jos 遥鶴 · Mafalda 茉遥太 · Bernhard 平瑠遥斗 · Farhan 遥葉 · Hartono 遥藤能
faraway
Far away; dreams that reach far.
13 strokes On reading エン、オン (en, on) Kun reading とおい (tooi) JLPT N3
Dictionary meanings: distant, far
Readings used for names on Nazuke: en, on, too
In Japan it appears in about 92 given names in the JMnedict name dictionary, mostly in girls’ names.
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