Kanji

奥

heart, interior

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

大部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

オウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

おく, おくまる, くま

Nanori (Name Reading)

うち, うら, おき, おく, すみ, ふか, むら

Common Readings

オウ, おく

Example sentences

おく
から 古い 写真 見つけた

He found an old photo from the back of the shelf.

けもの
深い 正体 不明 潜んでいる

In the depths of the deep forest, an unidentified beast is lurking.

奥さん おくさん
佐藤 さん 奥さん いつも 明るくて 親切な

Mr. Sato's wife is always a bright and kind person.

奥様 おくさま
奥様 いつも とても 親切 です

The wife next door is always very kind.

奥歯 おくば
冷たい もの 食べる 奥歯 しみる

When I eat cold things, my right molar stings.

奥深い おくふかい
茶道 世界 非常に 奥深く 何年 修行 しても 終わり ない

The world of tea ceremony is very profound, and there is no end no matter how many years you practice.

集落 しゅうらく
奥深く 小さな 集落 ある

There is a small settlement deep in the mountains.

最奥 さいおう
その 洞窟 最奥 見た こと ない 美しい あった

In the innermost part of that cave, there was a beautiful lake that no one had ever seen.

奥底 おくそこ
奥底 本心 隠していた

He hid his true feelings in the depths of his heart.

心の奥底 こころのおくそこ
心の奥底 では でも 彼女 愛している

In the depths of my heart, I still love her even now.

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