interior, inner, depth
On'yomi (音読み)
- オウ
- ク
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- おく
About this kanji
The kanji 奥 means "inner" or "depth" and is often used as a noun. It can also be found in various compounds. For example, 奥さん (okusan) means "wife" and is a respectful way to refer to someone's spouse. Another compound, 奥義 (ougi), translates to "hidden meaning" or "secret technique," often used in martial arts contexts. 奥行き (okuyuki) refers to "depth," used in descriptions of space or physical objects. Finally, 奥地 (okuchi) means "remote area," indicating a place that is far away or secluded. Remember that 奥 often conveys a sense of something being deeper or further inside.
Built from
Example sentences
彼は家の奥にいる。
He is inside the house.
Meanings across languages
- English
- interior, inner, depth
- Tiếng Việt
- sâu, bên trong, khoang tối
- 日本語
- おく, おくる
- 한국어
- 내부, 안쪽, 깊이
- 中文
- 内部, 深度, 深度
- id
- interior, dalam, kedalaman
- th
- ภายใน, ลึก, ความลึก
- es
- interior, interno, profundidad
- fr
- intérieur, intime, profondeur
- de
- Innenraum, inneres, Tiefe
- pt
- interior, profundidade, profundidade
Common compounds
- 奥さんwife
- 奥義hidden meaning, secret art
- 奥行きdepth, distance from front to back
- 奥地remote area, interior region
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