What does kanji 翁 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 翁 is venerable old man.

How is kanji 翁 read?

The kunyomi readings for kanji 翁 are おきな; the onyomi readings are オウ.

What is the main radical of kanji 翁?

The main radical for kanji 翁 is 羽.

What words use kanji 翁?

Example words that use kanji 翁 include 翁, おきな草, 翁の面, 翁貝.

JōyōJLPT N1Pre-Level 2

翁

Meaning

Kanji 翁

venerable old man

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み: おきな
Onyomi 音読み: オウ
Nanori 名乗り: おおな

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #2064
Strokes: 10
Radical: 羽
Components: ハ • 冫 • 厶 • 羽
Kanji Kentei: Pre-Level 2
Similar Kanji: 訟 • 松 • 頌 • 蚣 • 舩 • 公 • 伀

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Showing 22 of 23 entries that include this kanji.

翁

おきな

old man

おきな草

おきなぐさ

chrysanthemum

翁の面

おきなのめん

old man's mask

翁貝

おきながい

lantern shell

翁恵比須

おきなえびす

Beyrich's slit shell (species of sea snail, Pleurotomaria beyrichii)

翁戎貝

おきなえびすがい

Beyrich's slit shell (species of sea snail, Pleurotomaria beyrichii)

翁媼

おうおう

old man and old woman

阿翁

あおう

father-in-law (of a woman)

玄能

げんのう

sledgehammer

黒足信天翁

くろあしあほうどり

black-footed albatross (Diomedea nigripes)

小信天翁

こあほうどり

Laysan albatross (Diomedea immutabilis)

信天翁

しんてんおう

albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

村の翁は昔話をよく知っている。

The village elder knows old tales very well.

翁は静かに縁側でお茶を飲んでいた。

The venerable old man was quietly drinking tea on the veranda.

その翁の言葉には重みがあった。

The elder's words carried weight.

若者たちは翁の助言に耳を傾けた。

The young people listened to the elder's advice.

翁は長い旅の思い出を語った。

The venerable old man spoke about memories of his long journey.

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