距
long-distance, spur, fetlock
Readings
On'yomi
- キョ
Kun'yomi
- へだ.たる
- けづめ
Meaning
距 centers on a gap or separation between two points: a long distance, or a spur-like projection that creates space. The fetlock sense is a specific anatomical spur on a horse's leg.
Most common words using 距
20 of 97- 距離きょりN3
distance; range; interval
- 長距離ちょうきょり
long distance; long haul
- 遠距離えんきょりN1
long distance; tele-
- 近距離きんきょりN1
short distance
- 短距離たんきょり
short distance; short range; short-haul
- 中距離ちゅうきょり
middle-distance (races)
- 距きょ
tubular nectary; spur
- 距骨きょこつ
talus; astragalus; anklebone
- 中距離核戦力ちゅうきょりかくせんりょく
intermediate-range nuclear forces
- 車間距離しゃかんきょり
distance between two cars
- 航続距離こうぞくきょり
cruising range; flying range
- レーベンシュタイン距離レーベンシュタインきょり
Levenshtein distance
- 中距離弾道ミサイルちゅうきょりだんどうミサイル
intermediate-range ballistic missile; IRBM
- 中距離弾道弾ちゅうきょりだんどうだん
intermediate-range ballistic missile
- 中距離核兵器ちゅうきょりかくへいき
intermediate-range nuclear forces
- 中距離競争ちゅうきょりきょうそう
middle-distance race
- 中距離競走ちゅうきょりきょうそう
middle-distance race
- 中距離走ちゅうきょりそう
middle-distance running
- 使用距離しようきょり
usable distance (of a fiber)
- 停止距離ていしきょり
(total) stopping distance
Study
Etymology
距 combines 足 (foot/leg) with 巨, which likely contributes the sound and the idea of something large or projecting. The original sense may have been a spur on a bird or horse's leg, later extended to distance.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 足 means foot or leg, and the right side 巨 suggests something huge. Imagine a giant leg stepping across a vast distance, or a spur on a leg that sticks out like a huge projection.
Reading mnemonic
For キョ, picture a huge spur on a horse's leg that looks like a key: key -> キョ, and the spur creates a distance between the horse and anything it kicks.