遐か齢れいかれいMeanings1nounlongevity; long liferare termRare literary term for a long lifespan. Modern Japanese normally uses 長寿 (ちょうじゅ) instead.See also: 長寿「遐か齢れい」は長ちょう寿じゅを意い味みする古ふるい言こと葉ばで、現げん代だいではほとんど使つかわれない。「遐齢」 is an old word meaning longevity, and it is hardly used today.