Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. to move off (into the distance), to become distant, to recede, to fade away, to die away.
  2. to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.), to distance oneself (from), to become less frequent (e.g. of visits), to fall away (e.g. of customers).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
遠のく とおのく
退
 
遠退く とおのく

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