This is the 2728th most frequent German word.
heran
"Heran" means "towards" or "up to" in English, indicating approach or proximity.
In this sentence, 'heran' indicates movement toward the speaker.
Er kommt langsam heran.
He is slowly approaching.
Here, 'heran' shows the direction toward the food, implying proximity.
Die Katze bewegte sich vorsichtig an das Futter heran.
The cat cautiously moved up to the food.
'Heran' is used to describe the car's motion to a close point near the fence.