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奥
interior · back · inside · wife
N4On: おうKun: おく
Memory Aid
Imagine a house (宀) with a grand, BIG (大) secret room deep INSIDE. The bottom part with 釆 and 幺 looks like a hidden passage or a delicate mechanism deep within, emphasizing the 'interior' or 'depth'.
Vocabulary
奥おくinterior, back, inner part
奥さんおくさん(someone's) wife
奥様おくさま(honorific) someone's wife, madam
奥地おくちinterior (of a country), remote region
奥深いおくぶかいdeep, profound
Example Sentences
店の奥にトイレがあります。
There is a restroom at the back of the store.
田中さんの奥さんはとても親切です。
Mr. Tanaka's wife is very kind.
この洞窟は奥まで続いています。
This cave continues deep inside.
私の奥様は料理が上手です。
My wife is good at cooking.