How do you read 遥遠?

遥遠 is read ようえん (youen), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 遥遠?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 遥遠 in romaji?

遥遠 is written youen in romaji, also spelled yoen.

What kanji are in 遥遠?

遥 (Far Off, Distant); 遠 (Distant, Far).

遥遠ようえん

ようえん · youen (also spelled yoen)

noun

Far away, very far off, remote

Other ways to say “far away” in Japanese →

Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

遥Far Off, Distant, Long Ago 音よう訓はる.か JLPT N1 · 12 strokes 遠Distant, Far 音えん・おん訓とお.い JLPT N3 · 13 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

遥かはるかfar, far-away, distant 永遠えいえんeternity, perpetuity, immortality 遠足えんそくtrip, hike, picnic 遠方えんぽうlong way, distant place 遠慮えんりょするrestraint, reserve, hesitate 遠くとおくfar away, distant 遠いとおいfar (away), distant

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What does 遥遠 mean?

Far away, very far off, remote.

How do you pronounce 遥遠?

ようえん (youen). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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