Kanji

What does the kanji 奥 mean?

奥 means the interior, depths; a secluded place. On'yomi オウ. Kun'yomi おく、おく.まる、くま.

Quick facts
On'yomiオウ
Kun'yomiおく、おく.まる、くま
Strokes12
Main radical大
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
On'yomi オウKun'yomi おく、おく.まる、くま
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework12 strokes

the interior, depths; a secluded place

Memory hook

Going in past the roof and the layers to the deepest part — DEPTHS, INNER.

Main radical

大big 3 strokes

Stroke order · 12 strokes

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Common words

  • 奥おくthe back, the interior (of a place)
  • 奥さんおくさんwife (someone else's, polite)

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.