Japanese symbol for “innermost”
奥深い
おくふかい
Romaji: okufukai
profound; deep
In Japanese, innermost is 奥深い, read おくふかい (okufukai).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-i profound; deep
- adj-i deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
Written forms: 奥深い、奥ふかい、奥ぶかい、おく深い. Readings: おくふかい、おくぶかい.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “innermost”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奥まって | おくまって okumatte | secluded; innermost |
| 最深部 | さいしんぶ saishinbu | deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.) |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 奥様 | おくさま okusama | wife; your wife; his wife |
| 奥行き | おくゆき okuyuki | depth; length |
| 山奥 | やまおく yamaoku | deep in the mountains; mountain recesses |
| 奥さん | おくさん okusan | wife; your wife; his wife |
| 奥山 | おくやま okuyama | remote mountain; mountain recesses |
| 奥地 | おくち okuchi | interior; backwoods; hinterland |
| 深刻 | しんこく shinkoku | serious; severe; grave |
| 深い | ふかい fukai | deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.) |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.