とお
遠
　
ま
　
わ
　
し

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective, noun

  1. roundabout (e.g. expression), indirect (reference, criticism, etc.), oblique.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
とお
遠
　
ま
　
わ
　
し
 遠まわし とおまわし
とお
遠
まわ
回
　
し
 遠回し とおまわし

Contained Kanji Breakdown

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)
walk, road, (辵 variant, one dot jōyō form)