Quick answer
奥 is the kanji for "Interior". It is a JLPT N2 kanji. The main reading is おく (oku). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Interior
Also : Heart · Depth
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 奥 represents 'HEART'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of heart.
On-reading: おう — remember this sound by associating it with heart. Kun-reading: おく.
Example Sentences
山の奥に秘境があって、そこには観光客が来ないそうです。
やまのおくにひきょうがあって、そこにはかんこうきゃくがこないそうです。
There's a hidden place deep in the mountains where tourists apparently don't come.
奥深い問題に挑戦するには、基礎知識が必要不可欠です。
おくふかいもんだいにちょうせんするには、きそちしきがひつようふかけつです。
To challenge deep problems, foundational knowledge is absolutely essential.
Vocabulary using 奥
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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