noun, adverb, takes genitive case の

  1. far away, distant place, a (great) distance, a long way off, afar.

adverb

  1. long ago, far back, far (into the future).
  2. by far.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
遠く とおく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

distant, far
とお.い どお エン (2nd, N3)
long kimono
エン オン (Kentei 1)
good luck(吉) variant
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ ころも きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant