JLPT N4 · Noun / adverb

遠く (tooku)

遠く (とおく, tooku) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “far away; distant place”. It appears in JLPT N4 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: とおく
Romaji: tooku
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N4 (unofficial)

Meaning

far away; distant place; a (great) distance; a long way off; afar · noun, adverb, noun taking の
long ago; far back; far (into the future) · adverb
by far · adverb

Example sentences

遠くに富士山が見えた。

Mt. Fuji could be seen in the distance.

Tatoeba #188677

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 遠く

distant, farエン・オン・とお.い · 13 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 遠く.

遠いとおいfar遠慮えんりょreserve永遠えいえんeternity遠足えんそくschool trip望遠鏡ぼうえんきょうtelescope遠方えんぽうdistant place遠ざかるとおざかるto go away待ち遠しいまちどおしいlonged-for遠回りとおまわりdetour

Source: JMdict entry 1177820 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.