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Hara

Hara

15 7.9
A Japanese family name and place name
  • proper noun
  • /ˈhɑːrə/
translation icon : Hara
  • And yeah, Hara, thank you very much for coming and visiting with us on this episode of Scishow Talk Show.
  • Lene Hara
  • Motoaki Hara
  • Hara & Swain

We're all Americans, and together let's all choose Kamala Hara.

Examples

  • Corresponding Author: Hara D. Charlier, Blue Ridge Community College, Box 80, One College Lane, Weyers Cave, VA 24486

    Academic text (2011)

  • Now, data gathered by Hollingsworth and Hara might help change all that.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Despite the headaches, it's also a process that Hara and Punahou's leadership feel is worth taking.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The film also features the much-loved star Hara Setsuko, portraying the widowed wife of the dead son.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The team first dug at Lene Hara Cave, not far from Ili Kere Kere.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The renowned artist Hara exhibited her stunning paintings at the gallery.

  • In the town of Hara, the cherry blossoms bloom beautifully every spring.

  • Many families in Japan carry the surname Hara, which has rich cultural significance.

Compounds

hara-kiri
  • NSFW
1 9.9

Ritual suicide by cutting the stomach with a sword, traditionally done by samurai in Japan to protect honor

Surface Forms

Hara main

Etymology

The word Hara is a Japanese family and place name that comes from the Japanese word 原, which means 'field' or 'plain'. So a village or family called Hara was originally 'from the field', and a helpful way to remember it is to picture a family living on an open plain.