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venerable old man

JLPT N1 10 strokes
Kun'yomi
おきな
On'yomi
オウ

翁 means "venerable old man". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 10 strokes. It is read おきな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and オウ in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

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Common questions

What does the kanji 翁 mean?
翁 means "venerable old man". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 翁 have?
翁 is written in 10 strokes.
How is 翁 read?
It is read おきな in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and オウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 翁?
翁 is a JLPT N1 kanji.