う
迂
えん
遠

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. roundabout, indirect, circuitous, impractical, useless.
  2. ignorant (of the world). Obsolete term.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
う
迂
えん
遠
 迂遠 うえん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

roundabout way
ウ (Kentei Pre-1)
going, from
ウ　ク　ここに (Kentei 1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
walk, walking, road radical variant (no. 162)
チャク
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