奥
Secondary schoolJLPT N2
heart, interior
12 strokes · frequency rank #1018
- オウ
- おく、おく.まる、くま
Stroke order
Common words
- 奥おくinner part; interior; back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.); depths (e.g. of a forest)1
心の奥からわきあがる。
I've got a feeling.
彼は建物の奥に行ってみました。
He went to the back of the building.
彼は店の奥の暗い隅に姿を消した。
He disappeared into a dark corner at the back of the shop.
- 奥地おくちinterior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions2
- 奥山おくやまremote mountain; mountain recesses3
- 奥様おくさまwife; your wife; his wife; married lady4
奥様にどうかよろしくお伝えください。
Send my greetings to your wife.
奥様はお元気ですか。
How's your wife?
奥様はお料理がお上手ですか。
Is your wife a good cook?
- 奥行おくゆきdepth; length5
- 奥さんおくさんwife; your wife; his wife; married lady6
彼は奥さんが怖かった。
He was afraid of his wife.
奥さんはお元気?
How is the wife?
いい奥さんになるよ。
You will make a good wife.
- 奥行きおくゆきdepth; length7
間口も広いが奥行きも同様に深い。
It's as deep as it is wide.
私の本箱は大きな辞書が入る奥行がある。
My bookcase is deep enough to take large dictionaries.
- 大奥おおおくinner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem8
- 奥底おくそこdepths; deep place9
- 奥方おくがたlady; nobleman's wife10