This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

光は音よりはるかに早く伝わる。

Sentence Analyzer

より はるか 早く 伝わる

English Translation

Light travels much faster than sound.

Furigana

(ひかり)(おと)よりはるかに(はや)(つた)わる。

Romanji

Hikari wa oto yori haruka ni hayaku tsutawaru.

Words

(ひかり)
light
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(おと、ね、おん)
sound; noise; report; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
より (より)
than; from; out of; since; at; on; except; but; other than; more
遥か (はるか)
far; far away; distant; remote; far off
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
早い (はやい)
fast; quick; hasty; brisk; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet; (too) early; easy; simple; quick
伝わる (つたわる)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along

Kanji

Readings: コウ、 ひか.る、 ひかり
Meanings: ray, light
Readings: オン、 イン、 -ノン、 おと、 ね
Meanings: sound, noise
Readings: ソウ、 サッ、 はや.い、 はや、 はや-、 はや.まる、 はや.める、 さ-
Meanings: early, fast
Readings: デン、 テン、 つた.わる、 つた.える、 つた.う、 つだ.う、 -づた.い、 つて
Meanings: transmit, go along, walk along, follow, report, communicate, legend, tradition