おう
おう

noun

Obsolete term.
  1. old man and old woman, elderly man and elderly woman.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
おう
おう
翁媼 おうおう
おうおん
翁媼
翁媼 おうおん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

venerable old man
オウ おきな お (9th, N1)
public, prince, official
コウ おおやけ ク (2nd, N4)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)
feathers, counter for birds, rabbits
はね は ば (2nd, N2)
learn(習) variant
hooked enclosure
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ こおり (Kentei 1)
mother, grandma, old woman
オウ おうな (Kentei 1)
woman, female
ジョ おんな め (1st, N5)