御(おん)〜

おん
prefix
honorific ~
1. honorific prefix
A formal/literary honorific prefix, more elevated than お or ご.
御礼(おんれい)申(もう)し上(あ)げます。
I express my gratitude.
Formal expression
御社(おんしゃ)のご発展(はってん)をお祈(いの)りします。
I wish for your company's prosperity.
Business letter
御身(おんみ)お大事(だいじ)に。
Please take care of yourself.
Archaic/literary

御(おん)〜 is a formal/literary honorific prefix, more elevated than お〜 or ご〜.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 御礼(おんれい): gratitude, thanks (formal)
  • 御社(おんしゃ): your company (in business correspondence)
  • 御中(おんちゅう): used when addressing organizations in letters
  • 御名(おんな): your name (archaic/formal)

USAGE NOTE:

This prefix is quite formal and often appears in:

  • Business correspondence
  • Formal documents
  • Historical/literary texts
  • Religious contexts

COMPARISON OF HONORIFIC PREFIXES:

  • お〜: standard polite (お名前(なまえ))
  • ご〜: polite for Sino-Japanese (ご住所(じゅうしょ))
  • 御(おん)〜: formal/literary (御礼(おんれい))
general
Added 2026.1.13 9:40 · Revised 2026.2.5 9:04
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