noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Archaic no-adjective meaning 'distant'. In modern Japanese, this meaning is expressed by 遠い (adjective) or 遠く (adverb/noun). This form appears mainly in classical texts or fixed expressions.
In classical texts, it is used as in 'distant land'.
longed-for; anxiously awaited; can't wait for
become distant; go away; fade away · become estranged; grow apart
long trip; excursion; outing
keep away; keep at a distance
detour; roundabout way
move off into the distance; recede; fade away · drift away; distance oneself; become less frequent
roundabout; indirect; oblique
distant view; looking from a distance · good long-distance vision; keen eyesight · farsightedness; hyperopia
howling; distant howl · backbiting; criticizing behind someone's back
surrounding at a distance; encircling from afar
distant relative
shoal; wide shallow beach
long ride; long drive; long trip by vehicle or animal
far away; a distant place; a great distance · long ago; far back; far into the future · by far; far and away; nowhere near
distance; remoteness
somewhat far; fairly distant
guard house in a samurai-style residence (Kamakura period)
distant fire; fire at a distance
long-distance arrow
sharp hearing; keen ears
distant sound
at long distance; in long intervals
far from the station
The kanji 遠 means 'distant' and is used in many common words. The reading とお is the native Japanese root, but as a standalone word it is archaic.