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奥
おく
N3
noun
Meanings
1
interior
2
inner part
3
back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.)
4
living quarters (at the back of a house)
5
inner room
6
recesses (of one's mind)
7
bottom (of one's heart)
8
behind (someone's words)
Example sentence
部屋の奥の壁の中央に大きな窓がある。
In the middle of the wall at the back of the room is a large window.
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Kanji in this word
奥
Heart, Interior
12 strokes
More words with
奥
奥行き
おくゆき ·
depth
奥さん
おくさん ·
(someone else's) wife (hon.)
N5
奥様
おくさま ·
wife
奥山
おくやま ·
remote mountain
奥地
おくち ·
interior
奥
Full entry on Jisho
おく ·
inner part, interior, back, depths (e.g. of a forest), recesses (e.g. of a cave)
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