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翁 means 'venerable old man'
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On
オウ
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Kun おきな venerable old man
Name お おな
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 翁 is used 1 time, read 1 way.
Across all words in Japanese, 翁 is used 13 times, read 2 ways.
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オウ
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1. old man; venerable gentlemansuffix
2. venerable; old; father (honorific; this meaning is restricted to reading おう)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
おきな
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An additional 7 less common words include 翁 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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