adjective

  1. far away, far off.
  2. nowhere near, far cry.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
程遠い ほどとおい
 
 
 
ほど遠い ほどとおい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

extent, degree, law
テイ ほど ほと (5th, N3)
two-branch tree radical (no. 115)
カ いね (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
display, offer, present
テイ (9th, N1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
king, rule, magnate
オウ -ノウ おお (1st, N3)
distant, far
とお.い どお エン (2nd, N3)
long kimono
エン オン (Kentei 1)
good luck(吉) variant
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant