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御

Readings

Kana: お、おん
Romaji: o, on
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

honorific/polite/humble prefix

Note: usu. before a term with an kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal
Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language; polite (teineigo) language; humble (kenjougo) language; word usually written using kana alone
See also: 御 (reading ご, entry #1)

Kanji

御
Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern

Example Sentences

ご用件(ようけん)は？
➥May I help you?
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ご親切(しんせつ)に。
➥How nice of you!
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お幸(しあわ)せに！
➥I hope you'll be happy forever.
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ご同様(どうよう)に。
➥The same to you.
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お名前(なまえ)は？
➥May I have your name?
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お元気(げんき)で！
➥Good luck to you!
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御

Reading

Kana: ぎょ
Romaji: gyo
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

pref
suf
1

honorific affix

Note: affixed to a word related to the emperor
Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
pref
2

honorific prefix

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

Kanji

御
Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern

Example Sentences

ご用件(ようけん)は？
➥May I help you?
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ご親切(しんせつ)に。
➥How nice of you!
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お幸(しあわ)せに！
➥I hope you'll be happy forever.
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ご同様(どうよう)に。
➥The same to you.
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お名前(なまえ)は？
➥May I have your name?
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お元気(げんき)で！
➥Good luck to you!
Full Entry➤
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御

Reading

Kana: ご
Romaji: go
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

pref
1

honorific/polite/humble prefix

Note: usu. before a term with an on-yomi reading
Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language; polite (teineigo) language; humble (kenjougo) language; word usually written using kana alone
See also: 御 (reading お)
suf
2

honorific suffix

Note: after a noun indicating a person
Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

Kanji

御
Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern

Example Sentences

ご用件(ようけん)は？
➥May I help you?
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ご親切(しんせつ)に。
➥How nice of you!
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お幸(しあわ)せに！
➥I hope you'll be happy forever.
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ご同様(どうよう)に。
➥The same to you.
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お名前(なまえ)は？
➥May I have your name?
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お元気(げんき)で！
➥Good luck to you!
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御

深、 美

Reading

Kana: み
Romaji: mi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

pref
1

august

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
2

beautiful

Kanji

御
Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern
深
Readings: シン、 ふか.い、 -ぶか.い、 ふか.まる、 ふか.める、 み-
Meanings: deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen
美
Readings: ビ、 ミ、 うつく.しい
Meanings: beauty, beautiful

Example Sentences

ご用件(ようけん)は？
➥May I help you?
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ご親切(しんせつ)に。
➥How nice of you!
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お幸(しあわ)せに！
➥I hope you'll be happy forever.
Full Entry➤
ご同様(どうよう)に。
➥The same to you.
Full Entry➤
お名前(なまえ)は？
➥May I have your name?
Full Entry➤
お元気(げんき)で！
➥Good luck to you!
Full Entry➤
Find More

大御

御

Readings

Kana: おおみ、おおん、おおむ
Romaji: oomi, oon, oomu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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1

august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine

Note: honorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language

Kanji

大
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
御
Readings: ギョ、 ゴ、 おん-、 お-、 み-
Meanings: honorable, manipulate, govern