Far Away, Distant, At A Distance, Distant Place
noun, の adjective
This is the noun/no-adjective version of the kanji far, so it means far away or distant.
とおく
This uses the kun'yomi reading which you learned with 遠い. How convenient!
今はメガネをかけてないので、遠くの物がよく見えません。
I'm not wearing glasses right now, so I can't see far away objects very well.
私は家族から遠くはなれて住んでいます。
I live far away from my family.
仲間がいないといつもの道が遠く感じると思いながら、兵士は足早に歩いた。
The soldier walked at a brisk pace thinking about how long distances feel much longer without any companions.