Word details
お
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word お.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Humble; Prefix; Usu. before a term with a kun-yomi reading; おん is more formal
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Examples
あいつはのらりくらりの仕事にお忙しい事だ。
He is busy loafing on the job.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
御
honorable, manipulate, govern
12 strokesFrequency 1,087JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ギョゴ
Kun
おん-お-み-
Nanori
う
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