Japanese

Interjection

おう ‎(romaji ō)

1. An informal greeting similar to hey. See also よう.

   おう、久 (ひさ)しぶりだね。

   Ō, hisashiburi da ne.

   Hey, it's been a long time, hasn't it?

2. An informal interjection similar to oh or oops.

   おう、しまった！

   Ō, shimatta!

   Oh, no!

3. An informal affirmative response.

   Ａ：わかった？Ｂ：おう。

   A: Wakatta? B: Ō.

   A: "You see?" B: "Got it."

Noun

おう ‎(romaji ō)

1. 王: king
2. 翁: old man, venerable
3. 凹: concave
4. 欧: Europe, shortened form of 欧州

Verb

おう ‎(godan conjugation, romaji ou)

1. 追う: chase
2. 負う: incur or bear
3. 生う: grow or spring up