Vocabulary
What does 奥 (おく, oku) mean?
奥 (おく, oku) means the back, the inner part.
Quick facts| Reading | おく |
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| Romaji | oku |
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| Part of speech | noun |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N3 |
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N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonoku
the back, the inner part
- 1noun inner part; interior; back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.)
- 2noun living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room
- 3noun recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart); behind (someone's words)
Example sentences
店の奥で休んでください。
Please rest at the back of the store.
部屋の奥に机があります。
There is a desk at the back of the room.
