Keyword
physical distance
- detach
- separation
- disjoin
- digress
- Frequency
- #555
- Strokes
- 19
- Grade
- 8
- JLPT (old)
- N1
- Heisig
- 1605
Readings
リ77%
はな23%
Mnemonic
A rare beast and an old bird glare at each other across the meadow, each careful to keep a physical distance between them.
Stroke order
Composed of
Used in kanji
Used in vocabulary
離れる
to be separated; to be apart; to be distant; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit; to give up; to lose connection with; to drift away from
Ichidan verb
手離し
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
Noun
手離す
to let go of; to release; to drop; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to spare; to sell; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go; to part with; …
Godan verb
離れ
turning away from; shift away from; loss of interest in; alienation from; being far removed from; being very different from; being (completely) unlike; becoming independent of
Suffix
離反
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; desertion; defection; breakaway; (customer) churn; attrition
Noun