also: おおん · おおむ
Honorific prefix used in reference to the emperor, imperial family, or Shinto gods. Appears in fixed compounds like 大御心 (おおみこころ, 'imperial will') and 大御神 (おおみかみ, 'great god'). Not freely productive in modern Japanese.
We advance policies in accordance with the imperial will.
The great god is enshrined at Ise Grand Shrine.
imperial throne
imperial subjects; the people
god; great god
Standard kanji spelling for the reading おおみ; used in honorific prefixes for imperial and divine referents.
Rare reading for this kanji form; おおみ is the primary reading.
Rare reading; おおみ is the primary reading.
Alternate kanji spelling; reading おおん is less common. May be encountered in historical or literary contexts.
The prefix 大御 (おおみ) is a combination of 大 (おお, 'great') and 御 (み, an honorific prefix). The reading おおみ is the most common; おおん and おおむ are historical or euphonic variants. The exact derivation of the variants is uncertain.