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遥: far off

far off; distant
12 strokesNames & literary · Name kanji (準1級 range)in 3 words here

Readings

On
ヨウ
Kun
はるか

Common reading is はるか (also 遥々). The on-reading ヨウ shows up in literary words like 逍遥 and 遥拝.

Key words

遥かはるかfar; distant
遥々はるばるall the way from afar
遥か昔はるかむかしlong, long ago
逍遥しょうようstroll; ramble
遥拝ようはいworshipping from afar

Example sentences

From the summit, I could see the sea far in the distance.

Grandma came all the way from a far northern town to see us.

One autumn day, I took a leisurely stroll along a mountain path among the red leaves.

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