Nihongo

Kanji Detail of 離

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Basic Meaning

The kanji 離 fundamentally conveys the idea of "separation," "departure," "detachment," or "to leave." It implies a breaking of a connection, a moving away from something, or a state of being apart. The core concept is about a change in relationship or physical proximity.

Readings

・On-yomi (音読み): ・ (ri) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・はな(れる) (hana(reru)) - to separate, to leave, to be detached ・はな(す) (hana(su)) - to separate (something), to let go

Usage Examples

⚫︎離婚(りこん) Translation: Divorce ⚫︎離れる(はなれる) Translation: To separate; to move away from ⚫︎距離(きょり) Translation: Distance; range

Correspondence with Your Native Language

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Origin and Formation

The kanji 離 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is a component that looks like a animal’s horn, and the right side is a simplified version of a character that looks like a bird’s beak. The overall form suggests a bird's feathers parting, indicating separation and departure. It visually represents the idea of something moving away or separating from something else. The character originally depicted an animal's horn as a symbol of something detached. Over time, it developed the meaning of separation and leaving.

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