奥

ONおう

KUNおく

Meanings

interiorbackinsidewife

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How to remember

Imagine a house (宀) with a grand, BIG (大) secret room deep INSIDE. The bottom part with 釆 and 幺 looks like a hidden passage or a delicate mechanism deep within, emphasizing the 'interior' or 'depth'.

Vocabulary

奥おく

interior, back, inner part

奥さんおくさん

(someone's) wife

奥様おくさま

(honorific) someone's wife, madam

奥地おくち

interior (of a country), remote region

奥深いおくぶかい

deep, profound

Related kanji

中内後妻家裏