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於 means 'in'

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Strokes : 8    Frequency: 1656   Usefulness: 6    Study set: 6-1    Grade: 9   Intermediate lesson: -    Beginner lesson: -   Begins 4 words   Used in 12 words   Used in 267 names   Component in 7 kanji (0 Jōyō)
Jinmeiyō (人名用)
Kun
   おい   ける in, at, on
On    オ   ヨ
Kun    ああ   より
 ice man   way  
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於 is not used in the most common form of any of the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese.
Across all words in Japanese, 於 is used 10 times, read 2 ways (with 1 variation).
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ける : 7 words FIND ALL
expression
in respect of; in regards to; as for  (see also: に於いて; often written with kana only; honorific; polite (teineigo) language)
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おい : 2 words FIND ALL
expression
in the name of justice
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おい (read as おいて) : 1 word FIND ALL
Most common form: 於いて
conjunction
at; in; on  (see also: において; often written with kana only)
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An additional おい.て less common words include 於 but the reading has not yet been categorized.

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おい    おける in, at, on   
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ice man
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ice
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ホウ   かた way, direction   
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