| 102 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 177 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 159 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 38 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 595 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 139 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 23 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 921 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2.3 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 47 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 47 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 29 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 196 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 2819 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1453 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1957 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 296 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 2011X | Morohashi |
| 2266 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 490 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 290 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 309 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 53 | The Kanji Way to Japanese Language Power (Dale Crowley) |
| 182 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N5
27 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 前 【ゼン】 last (i.e. immediately preceding), previous, ex-, former, pre- (e.g. premodern), before, before, earlier
- 前衛 【ゼンエイ】 advance guard, vanguard, avant-garde, forward (player)
- 中前 【チュウゼン】 front of center field, front of centre field
- 風前 【フウゼン】 where the wind blows
Kun reading compounds
- 前 【まえ】 in front (of), before (e.g. a building), before, earlier, previously, prior, ago, (minutes) to (the hour), (the) front, frontal part, fore, head (e.g. of a line), forward, ahead, (in the) presence (of), in front (of someone), previous (e.g. page), prior (e.g. engagement), first (e.g. half), former (e.g. example), portion, helping, front (of one's body or clothing), breast (of a coat, kimono, etc.), privates, private parts, criminal record, previous conviction, (a) prior
- 前売り 【まえうり】 advance sale, booking
- 左前 【ひだりまえ】 wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead), going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy), being in a bad financial situation, front left, front and left, before and left
- 出前 【でまえ】 home delivery (of food), outside catering
Readings
- Japanese names:
- さき、 さと、 まい
- Korean:
- jeon
Spanish
- antes
- delante de
Portuguese
- em frente
- antes
French
- devant
- avant
| 943 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2o7.3 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 2-3-6 | SKIP code |
| 2-2-7 | SKIP code |
| 8022.1 | Four corner code |
| 1-33-16 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 524d | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in junior high
JLPT level N3
717 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 途 【ト】 way, route
- 途上 【トジョウ】 on the way, en route, in the process of (development, construction, etc.), in the middle of
- 使途 【シト】 purpose for which money is spent, the way money is spent, how goods are used
- 目処 【メド】 aim, goal, prospect, outlook
Kun reading compounds
- 道 【みち】 road, path, street, lane, passage, route, way, distance, journey, road (e.g. to victory), course, way (of living, proper conduct, etc.), moral principles, teachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist), dogma, field (e.g. of medicine), subject, speciality, means, way, method
- 冥き途 【くらきみち】 Hades, underworld, realm of the dead, other world
Readings
- Korean:
- do
Spanish
- ruta
- camino
- carretera
Portuguese
- rota
- caminho
- estrada
French
- trajet
- route
- voie
| 1635 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 814 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4697 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 928 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 957 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 1234 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 1072 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 1120 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 960 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 697 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3853 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 1980 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2676 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 1677 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 38882P | Morohashi |
| 3107 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6057 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 1661 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 1790 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 1398 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 2841 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q7.16 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-7 | SKIP code |
| 3830.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-37-51 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9014 | Unicode hex code |
distant
- On:
- リョウ
Jinmeiyō kanji, used in names
JLPT level N1
2050 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 遼 【リョウ】 Liao (Manchurian dynasty; 916-1125 CE), Khitan Empire
- 遼遠 【リョウエン】 remote, far off
- 西遼 【セイリョウ】 Western Liao (Central Asian Khitan empire; 1132-1211)
Readings
- Japanese names:
- はるか
- Korean:
- ryo
Spanish
- distante
- lejano
Portuguese
French
| 4741 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 2590 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 2249 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 3930 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2025 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2733 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 39137X | Morohashi |
| 3168 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6111 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 2419 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 2499 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 2q12.5 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-12 | SKIP code |
| 3430.9 | Four corner code |
| 1-46-43 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 907c | Unicode hex code |
Jōyō kanji, taught in grade 2
JLPT level N3
887 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers
Stroke order
On reading compounds
- 遠山 【エンザン】 distant mountain
- 遠隔 【エンカク】 distant, remote, isolated
- 望遠 【ボウエン】 seeing at a distance
- 以遠 【イエン】 beyond, further than
- 遠忌 【オンキ】 anniversary of a death twelve or more years earlier
- 遠諱 【オンキ】 semicentennial memorial service
- 久遠 【クオン】 eternity
Kun reading compounds
- 遠い 【とおい】 far, distant, far away, a long way off, in the distance, distant (past), remote (in time), remote, far-removed (in time), distant (relationship or kinship), having little to do (with someone), far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.), not similar, way off, hard (of hearing), nearsighted
- 遠い昔 【とおいむかし】 remote past, far ago, time immemorial
Readings
- Japanese names:
- お、 おに、 ど、 どお
- Korean:
- weon
Spanish
- lejos
- distante
Portuguese
- distante
- longe
French
- loin
- distant
| 160 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese (Florence Sakade) |
| 85 | A Guide To Reading and Writing Japanese 3rd edition (Henshall, Seeley and De Groot) |
| 79 | A Guide To Remembering Japanese Characters (Kenneth G. Henshall) |
| 803 | A New Dictionary of Kanji Usage |
| 4733 | Classic Nelson (Andrew Nelson) |
| 326 | Essential Kanji (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 264 | Japanese Kanji Flashcards (Max Hodges and Tomoko Okazaki) |
| 2043 | Japanese Names (P.G. O’Neill) |
| 3.5 | Japanese for Busy People |
| 446 | Kanji and Kana (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 453 | Kanji and Kana, 2nd Edition (Spahn and Hadamitzky) |
| 110 | Kanji in Context (Nishiguchi and Kono) |
| 714 | Kodansha Compact Kanji Guide |
| 3906 | Kodansha Kanji Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2013 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 2715 | Kodansha Kanji Learner’s Dictionary, 2nd Edition (Jack Halpern) |
| 409 | Les Kanjis dans la tete (Yves Maniette) |
| 39047P | Morohashi |
| 3150 | New Japanese English Character Dictionary (Jack Halpern) |
| 6101 | New Nelson (John Haig) |
| 402 | Remembering The Kanji (James Heisig) |
| 429 | Remembering The Kanji, 6th edition (James Heisig) |
| 224 | Tuttle Kanji Cards (Alexander Kask) |
| 1465 | 2001 Kanji |
| 2q10.4 | The Kanji Dictionary |
| 3-3-10 | SKIP code |
| 3430.3 | Four corner code |
| 1-17-83 | JIS X 0208-1997 kuten code |
| 9060 | Unicode hex code |