はるか
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word はるか
1
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.
2
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.
Kanji in this Word
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
遙
12 strokes
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
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