It's been ten years since I left my alma mater.
離
detach, separation, disjoin, digress
Kanji
Grade
Grade 8
Strokes
19 strokes
Radical
隹部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
リ
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
はなれる, はなす
Nanori (Name Reading)
あき, あきら, つら
Common Readings
リ, はな…す, はな…れる
Example sentences
On my days off, I leave the city and fully enjoy the rich nature.
You must not take your eyes off the baby even for a moment.
It is difficult to close the gap between ideal and reality.
It is only a few minutes' walk from the station.
He has been trying to keep his distance from others lately due to some interpersonal troubles.
His parents divorced when he was ten years old.
He got divorced after an affair.
The child went somewhere in the brief moment I took my eyes off them.
He outdistanced the second-place runner by a wide margin and finished the race.
Example Vocabulary
離れる
to be separated; to leave; to go away from
離す
to separate; to disconnect; to keep away
距離
distance; gap; range
距離を取る
to keep one's distance; to stay away from
離婚
divorce
目を離す
to take one's eyes off; to stop watching
引き離す
to pull apart; to pull away; to outdistance
至近距離
very close range; point-blank range
離脱
withdrawal; separation; leaving
距離を詰める
to close the distance; to get closer to someone
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