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).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おく
おく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

heart, interior
おく オウ のく (7th, N2)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)