This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: オウ、おく、おく.まる、くま
Romaji: ou, oku, oku.maru, kuma
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Name Readings

Kana: お、おお、おん、つ、のく
Romaji: o, oo, on, tsu, noku
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Meanings

heart, interior

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  12
Radical Number:  4
Frequency:  1018
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  2-9-3
Korean Reading:  ug
Chinese Reading:  ao4
Unicode:  5965
JIS:  317C

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2824
Nelson Index: 240
New Nelson Index: 1165
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6b6.9
Four Corner Index: 2743.0
Guide to Remembering Index: 1038
Gakken Index: 878
Japanese Names Index: 1798
Daikanwanjiten Index: 5981
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 3.0603
Remembering the kanji Index: 928
Kanji Flashcards Index: 448
Kodansha Compact Index: 419
Kanji in Context Index: 71
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1806
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2458
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 937
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 997
Essential Kanji Index: 930
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3503
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 863
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1520

Words

(おく)
interior; inner part; inside
奥義 (おうぎ、おくぎ)
secrets; mysteries; esoterica; hidden purpose
奥様 (おくさま)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
奥行き (おくゆき)
depth; length
奥地 (おうち、おくち)
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
大奥 (おおおく)
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
奥山 (おくやま)
remote mountain; mountain recesses
奥さん (おくさん)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
山奥 (やまおく)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
奥深い (おくふかい、おくぶかい)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
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