奥義

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
奥	義
おう Grade: S	ぎ Grade: 5
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
奧義 (kyūjitai)

/auɡi/ → /ɔːɡi/ → /oːɡi/

Possibly coined in Japan of Middle Chinese-derived elements, as a Compound of 奥 (ō, “inner, inside”) +‎ 義 (gi, “meaning, significance”).

Pronunciation

On’yomi: Goon

(Tokyo) おーぎ [óꜜògì] (Atamadaka – [1])[1][2]
IPA^(key): [o̞ːɡʲi]

Noun

奥(おう)義(ぎ) or 奥義(あうぎ) • (ōgi or augi)

the heart or depth of something; the inner secrets of something

Synonyms

極意(ごくい) (gokui)

Derived terms

奥義書(おうぎしょ) (ōgisho): an esoteric book
奥義抄(おうぎしょう) (ōgishō): a three-volume compendium of 和歌 (waka) criticism, published in the late Heian period

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
奥	義
おく Grade: S	ぎ Grade: 5
yutōyomi

Alternative spellings
奧義 (kyūjitai) 奥儀

Alternative reading of ōgi above, using the kun'yomi pronunciation of oku for the 奥 character. This oku reading is more common when 奥 is used on its own.

Pronunciation

Yutōyomi

(Tokyo) おくぎ [óꜜkùgì] (Atamadaka – [1])[1][2]
IPA^(key): [o̞kɯ̟ᵝɡʲi]

Noun

奥(おく)義(ぎ) • (okugi)

the heart or depth of something; the inner secrets of something

Synonyms

極意(ごくい) (gokui)

References

2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

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[DJR-1] 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN

[SMK5-2] 1997, 新明解国語辞典 (Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten), Fifth Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN