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Type Surname
Usage Japanese
Scripts 奥(Japanese Kanji) おく(Japanese Hiragana)
Other Forms FormsFukashi, Ō
Meaning & History
From Japanese 奥 (oku) meaning "inside; inner depths". It is a reference to an event in the Northern and Southern Courts Period, of 3 sons of Takase who became heroes for the south. The emperor of Japan awarded each of the sons a new surname; Oku for the eldest son, Naka for the middle son, and Kuchi for the youngest son.Manami Oku is a J-pop singer.