Meaning

Primary

Far Back

Alternative

In The Back

Word Type

independent noun

Explanation

Something that is in the interior of something else is inside of it, deep, and far back / in the back. Just imagine something interior to something else, it's probably in the back.

Reading

おく
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the one you learned with the kanji.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 奥が痛い

    the depths of something hurts (for body parts)

    奥が熱い

    the depths of something feels hot (for body parts)

    奥が深い

    deep, profound

Context Sentences

奥にもっと小さいサイズのものも置いてますよ。

We have ones in smaller sizes in the back.

お前に借りたシャツならタンスの奥にしまってあるよ。

If you're looking for the shirt that I borrowed from you, I put it at the far back of the drawer.

このホテルは、フロントデスクが奥にあるんですね!

I see in this hotel the front desk is located in the back!

Kanji Composition