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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of roof and phonetic. Deep inside the house.
Symbolism
Deep, mystery, inner. Represents hidden depth.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Guiding to inner room
Component Breakdown
丿 + 冂 + rice + big
Words & Expressions
Words written with 奥
Proverbs & Idioms
奥の手を出す
おくのてをだす
To play ones trump card
To use a hidden strategy
Poetry
奥山に もみぢ踏み分け 鳴く鹿の 声聞く時ぞ 秋は悲しき
Deep in the hills a stag treads through fallen maple leaves and cries. Hearing it, autumn is saddest of all.
陸奥の しのぶもぢずり 誰ゆゑに 乱れそめにし われならなくに
Like the tangled fern-print cloth of Michinoku — for whose sake has my heart fallen into disorder? Not my own doing.
世の中よ 道こそなけれ 思ひ入る 山の奥にも 鹿ぞ鳴くなる
There is no road out of this world. Even deep in the mountains where I fled, a stag is crying.
Anime & Manga
信じていた仲間達にダンジョン奥地で殺されかけたがギフト『無限ガチャ』でレベル9999の仲間達を手に入れて元パーティーメンバーと世界に復讐＆『ざまぁ！』します！
My Gift Lvl 9999 Unlimited Gacha: Backstabbed in a Backwater Dungeon, I'm Out for Revenge!
A well-known work with 奥 in its Japanese title.
大奥
Ōoku: The Inner Chambers
A well-known work with 奥 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
陸奥宗光
Name contains 奥
Count Mutsu Munemitsu was a Japanese diplomat and politician.
Wikipedia奥村政信
Name contains 奥
Okumura Masanobu was a Japanese print designer, book publisher, and painter.
Wikipedia奥平信昌
Name contains 奥
Okudaira Nobumasa , also called Okudaira Sadamasa , was a Japanese daimyō of the Sengoku and early Edo periods.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 奥 mean in Japanese?
奥 means heart, interior.
How do you read 奥?
On'yomi: オウ (OU). Kun'yomi: おく、おく.まる、くま (oku, okumaru, kuma).
How many strokes does 奥 have?
奥 has 12 strokes. Its radical is 大 (big).
Is 奥 a good kanji for a tattoo?
奥 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means heart, interior. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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