Word Meaning 大奥

おおおく oooku

大奥 is read as おおおく (oooku) and means inner palace (in Edo Castle).

Meaning

English

inner palace (in Edo Castle)
palace's ladies chambers
shogun's harem

Reading

Kana

おおおく

Romaji

oooku

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 22314 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

大奥様

おおおくさま

lady of the house

奥羽大学

おううだいがく

Ohu University

奥羽大学

おおうだいがく

Oou University

大根

だいこ

daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus)

大勢

おおぜい

in great numbers

大麦

おおむぎ

barley (Hordeum vulgare)

大枝

おおえ

large branch

大量

たいりょう

large quantity

大型

おおがた

large

大蔵省

おおくらしょう

Ministry of Finance (1869-2001)

大蔵

おおくら

Ministry of Finance

大幅

おおはば

full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)