Word Meaning 遠方

おちかた ochikata

遠方 is read as おちかた (ochikata) and means long way.

Meaning

English

  1. long way
  2. distant place

Reading

Kana

おちかた

Romaji

ochikata

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Antonyms 近所,近辺,付近・附近 Related Words 老眼,老視,遠視,遠眼,遠距離 Rank 6784 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

遠山

えんざん

distant mountain

遠足

えんそく

long walk

遠ざかる

とおざかる

to be estranged

遠い

とおい

hard (of hearing)

遠近

えんきん

distance

遠心力

えんしんりょく

centrifugal force

遠近法

えんきんほう

perspective

遠泳

えんえい

long-distance swimming

遠く

とおく

by far

遠心

えんしん

centrifuge

遠出

とおで

trip

遠回り

とおまわり

detour

Example Sentences

6

I saw a town in the distance.

We saw a castle in the distance.

The traveler was delighted at the sight of a light in the distance.

When a friend comes from afar, is that not delightful?

We felt relieved when we saw a light in the distance.

Quasars are brilliantly shining heavenly bodies that are extremely far away.