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奥

奥 — heart, interior

On
オウ
Kun
おく, おくまる, くま
Strokes
12
JLPT
N2
School grade
8

Common words with 奥

  • 奥おくinner part; interior; back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.); depths (e.g. of a…Common
  • 奥行きおくゆきdepth; lengthCommon

    間口も広いが奥行きも同様に深い。
    It's as deep as it is wide.

  • 奥山おくやまremote mountain; mountain recessesCommon
  • 奥地おくちinterior; backwoods; hinterland; back regionsCommon
  • 奥さんおくさんwife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madamCommon
  • 奥様おくさまwife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madamCommon
  • 山奥やまおくdeep in the mountains; mountain recessesCommon
  • 奥深いおくふかいprofound; deepOccasional
  • 奥底おくそこdepths; deep placeOccasional
  • 奥の手おくのてace up one's sleeve; trump card; last resortOccasional
  • 奥歯おくばback tooth; molarOccasional
  • 大奥おおおくinner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's haremOccasional
  • 奥まっておくまってsecluded; innermostOccasional
  • 奥まるおくまるto lie deep in; to extend far backOccasional
  • 奥方おくがたlady; nobleman's wifeOccasional
  • 奥義おうぎsecret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence;…Occasional
  • 奥の間おくのまinner roomRare
  • 心の奥こころのおくinner heartRare
  • 奥社おくしゃrear shrine (located behind the main shrine, but dedicated to the same deity)Rare
  • 右奥みぎおくrear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at…Rare

With the N5–N2 kanji, you can read 65 words that use 奥.

  • 奥 おく inner part; interior; back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.); depths (e.g. of a…
  • 奥行き おくゆき depth; length
  • 奥山 おくやま remote mountain; mountain recesses
  • 奥地 おくち interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
  • 奥さん おくさん wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam

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