奥義

/auɡi/ → /ɔːɡi/ → /oːɡi/

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

• On’yomi: Goon
  • (Tokyo) お​ーぎ [óꜜògì] (Atamadaka – [1])[1][2]
  • IPA^(key): [o̞ːɡʲi]

奥義 (hiragana おうぎ, rōmaji ōgi, alternative reading あうぎ, rōmaji augi)

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

• 極意 (ごくい) (gokui)

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.

• Yutōyomi
  • (Tokyo) お​くぎ [óꜜkùgì] (Atamadaka – [1])[1][2]
  • IPA^(key): [o̞kɯ̟ᵝɡʲi]

• 奥儀 (appears to be specific to the okugi reading)

奥義 (hiragana おくぎ, rōmaji okugi)

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

• 極意 (ごくい) (gokui)