Learn Kanji: 遥 · kyoubenkyou

遥

11 strokes

Frequency: 2376

JLPT N1

Grade 9

Meanings

far off

distant

long ago

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds

ヨウ

Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words

はる.か

Common Words

はるか

遥か

遙か

～な Adj.

Adverb

Usually kana

Freq #2781

far away; far off; far; distant; in the distance

Examples

私の故郷は海のはるか向こうにある。

My home lies far across the sea.

long ago; long before

Examples

はるか昔の初期の文化においては、競技で使われているボールは太陽を象徴していました。

Long ago in early cultures, the ball in the game was the symbol of the sun.

はるばる

遥々

遙々

Adverb

Usually kana

～と Adverb

Freq #15390

from afar; over a great distance; all the way

Examples

彼ははるばる海の向こうからやって来た。

He came all the way from abroad.

遥か昔

はるかむかし

Noun

Freq #29112

long ago

遥か彼方

はるか彼方

遥かかなた

はるかかなた

Noun

～の Adj.

Freq #30567

faraway; far-off

Examples

偶然、はるかかなたを友人が歩いているのが見えた。

It happened that I saw my friend walking in the distance.

遥か遠く

はるか遠く

はるかとおく

Expression

Adverb

Freq #32119

far away in the distance; in the far distance

逍遥

しょうよう

逍遙

～する Verb

Noun

Intransitive

Freq #59303

ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll

遥拝

ようはい

～する Verb

Noun

Transitive

Freq #111891

worshipping from afar

はるかに

遥かに

遙かに

Adverb

Usually kana

Freq #152340

by far; far and away; much; far

Examples

鉄は金より遥かに役に立つ。

Iron is much more useful than gold.

far away; far off; in the distance

long ago; long before

逍遥学派

しょうようがくは

Noun

Freq #253881

Philosophy

Peripatetic school

遥遠

ようえん

～な Adj.

Noun

Freq #270736

Rare term

far away; very far off; remote

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