遥か
Common
I-adj
Adverb
1
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)adverb (fukushi)
word usually written using kana alone
far away;far off;far;distant;in the distance
私の故郷は海のはるか向こうにある。
My home lies far across the sea.
2
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)adverb (fukushi)
word usually written using kana alone
long ago;long before
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.
Other forms
遙か 【はるか】 (word containing out-dated kanji or kanji usage)