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    3. 奥

    奥

    奥おく

    inner part

    N3KMT6News #7+1CoreNounHome & HousingKanji Vocab12 strokes

    奧

    おく

    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)

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    部へ屋やの奥おくに本ほん棚だながあります。

    There is a bookshelf in the back of the room.

    KMT3Home & Housing
    この家いえの奥おくには、静しずかな庭にわが広ひろがっています。

    A quiet garden spreads out in the back of this house.

    KMT5Home & HousingNature & Environment
    彼かれは森もりの奥おく深ふかくへと進すすんでいった。

    He proceeded deep into the forest.

    KMT6Nature & Environment
    旅りょ館かんの奥おく座ざ敷しきで、ゆっくりと食しょく事じを楽たのしんだ。

    We slowly enjoyed our meal in the inner parlor of the ryokan.

    KMT6Home & HousingFood & DiningTravel & Transportation
    その絵えには、見みる人ひとの心こころの奥おくに響ひびく何なにかがある。

    There is something in that painting that resonates deep within the viewer's heart.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyArt & Design

    Kanji that make up this word

    奥
    おく・おく.まる・くま…(6)
    heart・interior
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