奥

おく

inner part

N3 #3,844

Meanings

  1. noun 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)
  4. dated wife (of a person of high status)

Its kanji

In sentences

彼かれは建物たてものの奥おくに行いってみました。 He went to the back of the building. #107728

奥おくの席せきをお願ねがいします。 Could we have a table in the corner? #11639980

彼かれは店みせの奥おくの暗くらい隅すみに姿すがたを消けした。 He disappeared into a dark corner at the back of the shop. #101916

彼あの目めはめがねの奥おくで笑わらっていた。 His eyes were smiling behind his glasses. #115990