What does 遥か mean?
遥か is a Japanese noun meaning “far, far-away, distant” in English. It can also be translated as “long ago” depending on context. It is written as 遥か in kanji, はるか in hiragana, and haruka in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentences
私の故郷は海のはるか向こうにある。
My home lies far across the sea.
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.