離 — 19 strokes ／ Radical「隹」
道4Junior high level ／ 19 strokes ／ Radical「隹」
- On
- リ
- Kun
- はな(れる)・はな(す)
- Meaning
- separate; leave
Origin
隹 "bird" with 离: a bird taking flight and going away — to separate, to leave.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| リ | 離別・距離・分離 |
|---|---|
| はなれる | 離れる・離れ・乳離れ Compare: 放れる |
| はなす | 離す Compare: 放す |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 距離きょり
distance
- 離れるはなれる
to leave; to be apart
Example
駅から家までの距離は近い。
The distance from the station to my house is short.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)