奥
Meanings
Noun
1. 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. living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room
3. recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart); behind (someone's words); mysteries (of an art)
Other spellings
おく
Kanji used
Pitch accent
おく
Used in vocabulary
奥向き
inner part of a house (near the kitchen, living room, etc.); family matters; household affairs; personal business
Noun
Examples10
彼
He went to the back of the building.
部屋
In the middle of the wall at the back of the room is a large window.
彼の
His eyes were smiling behind his glasses.
彼ら
The group was seated in the back of the restaurant.
この
Near the west side of the park there's a lot of noise from the road, but when you go into the park you can't hear it any more.
よく
He that hears much and speaks not at all shall be welcome both in bower and hall.