The kanji 翁 generally represents an old man, especially one of high status or wisdom. It often implies a sense of respect, experience, and authority. The character can also refer to a venerable elder or a person holding a position of honor or authority.

・On-yomi (音読み): オウ (ō) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): おきな (okina)

⚫︎ 翁 Translation: Old man; elder. ⚫︎ 長老 (ちょうろう) Translation: Elder; senior. The kanji 長 means "long" or "chief". ⚫︎ 翁媼 (おうおう) Translation: An old couple (husband and wife). 媼 means "old woman".

The kanji 翁 is a pictographic compound. It combines the elements of: ⚫︎ 羽 (hane), meaning "feather," which might represent the white hair or beard of an old man. ⚫︎ 公 (kō), meaning "public" or "official," which denotes someone of standing. The combination therefore portrays an elder with white hair or beard, a person of respect and authority.