翁 — Venerable Old Man

Master (高手)おう, おきな

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翁 (readings: おう, おきな; Japanese kanji) means “Venerable Old Man”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 老翁 (old man).

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Kanji	翁
Meaning	Venerable Old Man
Readings	おう, おきな
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	老翁 (old man)

How to read 翁

翁 is read おう or おきな depending on the word.

Words with 翁

老翁ông lão

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Updated: 2026-07-22