The kanji 離離 fundamentally represents the concept of separation, detachment, or moving away from something. It implies a severance or break from a connection, place, or state. This can be physical, emotional, or abstract.

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

⚫︎ 離婚（りこん） Translation: divorce ⚫︎ 離陸（りりく） Translation: take-off (of an aircraft) ⚫︎ 距離（きょり） Translation: distance

If the user's native language is Vietnamese, this section should be included: This kanji has significant correspondence with Vietnamese. In fact, approximately 70% of Vietnamese vocabulary is derived from Sino-Vietnamese (Hán Việt). The kanji 離離 corresponds with several Vietnamese words that share the same origin, for instance, ly. Ly is present in words such as ly hôn (divorce). This similarity in origin makes understanding the Japanese kanji easier for Vietnamese speakers.

The kanji 離離 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The left side is 㐱, which originally represented "hair". The right side is 禽, which means "bird". 㐱 also functions as a phonetic component. Initially, the character was a picture of a bird escaping from a net, symbolizing separation. Over time, the meaning evolved to encompass the broader concept of detachment and separation.