遼
distant
Readings
On'yomi
- リョウ
Kun'yomi
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Nanori
- はるか
Meaning
遼 centers on great distance or remoteness, often in a spatial or temporal sense. The single given meaning 'distant' captures this core idea directly.
Most common words using 遼
- 遼りょう
Liao (Manchurian dynasty; 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
- 前途遼遠ぜんとりょうえん
having a long way to go; having a long road ahead of one; being a long way off; being far off
- 西遼せいりょう
Western Liao (Central Asian Khitan empire; 1132-1211)
- 遼寧大学りょうねいだいがく
Liaoning University
- 遼寧省りょうねいしょう
Liaoning Province (China)
- 遼東の豕りょうとうのいのこ
taking pride in something mundane, thinking it is exceptional; Liaodong boar
- 遼遠りょうえん
remote; far off
Study
Etymology
遼 combines the movement radical 辶 with 尞, which likely contributes the sound. The character expresses distance or far-reaching movement.
Meaning mnemonic
The movement radical 辶 suggests traveling a long path, and the inner component 尞 looks like a distant, hazy landscape with a sun 日 and scattered elements. Together they paint a picture of a far-off journey.
Reading mnemonic
For リョウ, imagine a distant land called 'Ryo' (like a shortened 'Rio'), and you must travel far to reach it: Ryo -> リョウ, and the journey is long.