彼方(かなた) かなた noun the far side; far away; beyond literarydirectionplace 1. far away; the far side; beyond A place or point far off in space, or, figuratively, far back in time or memory. Often preceded by a word meaning "distant". 遥(はる)か彼方(かなた)に山(やま)が見(み)える。 Mountains can be seen far in the distance. 海(うみ)の彼方(かなた)にはどんな国(くに)があるのだろう。 I wonder what countries lie beyond the sea. 子供(こども)のころの思(おも)い出(で)は、もう記憶(きおく)の彼方(かなた)に消(き)えてしまった。 My childhood memories have already faded into the distant past. Slightly literary; common in songs, stories, and descriptions of scenery. In everyday speech, 遠(とお)く is the usual word.Common collocations遥(はる)か彼方(かなた): far, far away海(うみ)の彼方(かなた): beyond the sea空(そら)の彼方(かなた): far off in the sky記憶(きおく)の彼方(かなた): the distant reaches of memoryWatch outThe same kanji can also be read あちら or あっち (over there), but meaning "far away, beyond" it is read かなた, and it is often written in kana. general Added 2026.10.10 10:36 · Revised 2026.10.10 10:39 31500/31816_kanata