【おう】

Frequency rank: 16,613. – 16,681. (for form おう: 1,488.)
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. old man; venerable gentleman
    2. suffix
  2. venerable; old; fatheronly applies to おうhonorific or respectful (sonkeigo) language
Forms
  • 【おう】【おきな】Frequency rank: 16,613. – 16,681.
  • おうFrequency rank: 1,488.
  • おきな
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. old man; venerable gentleman
    2. This meaning refers to an elderly man respected for his wisdom and experience, often used in a formal or reverential context.
    He is known as the venerable gentleman of the village.
    I look forward to hearing the stories of the wise old man.
  2. venerable; old; father
    3. This meaning emphasizes respect towards someone who is older, often used in familial or community settings suggesting a figure of authority and wisdom.
    He is respected like a venerable father figure to me.
    My grandfather guided our family as a venerable elder.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to respect the venerable manwisdom of the old manto be called a venerable gentlemanthe old man speaksようa presence like that of a venerable gentlemanthe teachings of the old manstory of the venerable manreminiscence of the old manto pay respect to the venerable gentlemanthe age of the old manto envision the venerable manto spend time with the old manto learn from the venerable gentlemanfriends of the old man
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
  1. きごう（おうオウきごう）．.．.
  2. きごう（きごう）．.
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