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御
Honor, Respect
お (o), ご (go)
JLPT N3
Interesting Fact
御 is one of the most common honorific kanji in Japanese. It appears as the polite prefixes お and ご in words like お茶 (tea), ご飯 (meal), and 御手洗 (toilet).
Memory Trick
Imagine bowing respectfully before presenting a gift. That extra respect added to everyday words reminds you of 御.
Readings
Onyomi: ギョ (gyo), ゴ (go)
Kunyomi: お (o), ご (go)
Example Words
御飯
ごはん (gohan)
Meal, cooked rice
御手洗
みたらい (mitarai)
Restroom (surname/reading in names)
御中
おんちゅう (onchuu)
Attn. (for organizations)
御覧
ごらん (goran)
Look (honorific)
Example Sentence
ご飯を食べましょう。
ごはん を たべましょう。
gohan o tabemashou
Let's eat a meal.