奥
interior, inner
JLPT N2 12 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- おく.まる・くま
- On'yomi
- オウ
奥 means "interior, inner". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 12 strokes. It is read おく.まる・くま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and オウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).
Stroke order & writing
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奥 in example sentences
はお？ Okusan wa o genki?
How's the wife?
Okusama wa o genki desu ka.
How's the wife?
によ。 Ii okusan ni naru yo.
You will make a good wife.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, CC-BY 2.0 FR, licensed for reuse.
Words that use 奥
Common questions
- What does the kanji 奥 mean?
- 奥 means "interior, inner". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
- How many strokes does 奥 have?
- 奥 is written in 12 strokes.
- How is 奥 read?
- It is read おく.まる・くま in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and オウ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 奥?
- 奥 is a JLPT N2 kanji.