- 1. [n] inner part; interior; back (of a drawer, one's throat, etc.); depths (e.g. of a forest); recesses (e.g. of a cave); heart; end (of a road, garden, etc.)
- 2. [n] living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room
- 3. [n] recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart); behind (someone's words); mysteries (of an art)
- 4. [n] wife (of a person of high status) (dated)
Kanji in this word
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奥
heart, interiorOn: オウ (ou)Kun: おく (oku)、 おく.まる (oku.maru)、 くま (kuma)