Japanese Jouyou-kanji “奥” means “Inner room”, “Recesses (of one’s mind)” or “Inmost part” etc.
| Words |
Meanings |
| 奥羽地方(おううちほう-o u u chi ho u) |
North-East region of Honshuu Island of Japan |
| 奥義(おうぎ-o u gi) |
The secret, The heart, Secret techniques, Inner mysteries, Essence, Quintessence |
| 奧旨(おうし-o u shi) |
Deep truth, Deep knowledge |
| 奥州(おうしゅう-o u shu u) |
North-East region of Main Island of Japan |
| 奥意(おくい-o ku i) |
True intention |
| 奥印(おくいん-o ku i n) |
Endorsing seal, Official seal |
| 奥書き(おくがき-o ku ga ki) |
Postscript (to a book), Verification, Publication (in a book) |
| 奥方(おくがた-o ku ga ta) |
Nobleman’s wife, Noblewoman, Lady, Peeress |
| 奥底(おくそこ-o ku so ko) |
Depths, Deep place, Bottom (of one’s heart) |
| 奥津城(おくつき-o ku tsu ki) |
Grave, Family grave, Tomb, Burial site, Graveyard, Memorial park, Burying ground, Necropolis, Cemetery |
| 奥付け(おくづけ-o ku du ke) |
Copyright page, Colophon (at the end of a book), Imprint, Publication information |
| 奧伝(おくでん-o ku de n) |
Esoteric, Sheepskin, Diploma, Secret, Initiation |
| 奥の院(おくのいん-o ku no i n) |
Inner shrine, Inner sanctuary, Sanctum sanctorum, Holy of holies |
| 奥の手(おくのて-o ku no te) |
Trump card, Secret skill, Ace up one’s sleeve |
| 奥歯(おくば-o ku ba) |
Back tooth, Molar |
| 奥深い(おくぶかい-o ku bu ka i) |
① Profound, Deep, ② Deep (of a cave etc), Innermost, Interior |
| 奥山(おくやま-o ku ya ma) |
Remote mountain, Mountain recesses, Deep mountain |
| 奥行き(おくゆき-o ku yu ki) |
① (Physical depth) Deepness, Depth, ② (Intellectual depth) Profoundness, Profundity |
| 奥許し(おくゆるし-o ku yu ru shi) |
Initiation into the mysteries of an art, Secret, Initiation, Diploma |
| 蘊奥(うんおう-u n o u) |
Inner mysteries (of a field of study), Secrets, Profundity |
| 胸奥(きょうおう-kyo u o u) |
One’s heart of hearts, The depths of one’s mind |
| 深奥(しんおう-shi n o u) |
① Depths (of an art, one’s mind etc), Heart, Inner mysteries, ② Esoteric, Abstruse |
| 堂奥(どうおう-do u o u) |
① Secret knowledge, ② Interior of a temple |
| 秘奥(ひおう-hi o u) |
Secrets, Mysteries |
| 山奥(やまおく-ya ma o ku) |
Heart of mountain, Deep in the mountains, Mountain recesses |
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