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Japanese
Etymology 1
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| 奧義 (kyūjitai)
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/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
Noun
奥義 • (ōgi) ←あうぎ (augi)?
- the heart or depth of something; the inner secrets of something
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Etymology 2
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奧義 (kyūjitai)
奥儀
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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
Noun
奥義 • (okugi)
- the heart or depth of something; the inner secrets of something
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN