Vocabulary

What does 遥か (はるか, haruka) mean?

遥か (はるか, haruka) means far away, distant; by far.

Quick facts
Readingはるか
Romajiharuka
Part of speechna-adjective, adverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
はるか
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonharuka

far away, distant; by far

  1. 1na-adjective · adverb far away; far off; far
  2. 2na-adjective · adverb long ago; long before

Example sentences

  • His skill is far above mine.

  • This town used to prosper long, long ago.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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