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What does the kanji 翁 mean?

翁 means old man, venerable elder. On'yomi オウ. Kun'yomi おきな.

Quick facts
On'yomiオウ
Kun'yomiおきな
Strokes10
Main radical羽
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi オウKun'yomi おきな
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

old man, venerable elder

Memory hook

The venerable one, his brows as white as spread wings (羽) — OLD MAN, VENERABLE.

Main radical

羽feathers 6 strokes

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Stroke order · 10 strokes

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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.

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.