Archaic first-person pronoun, equivalent to modern 自分 or 私. Used in classical Japanese and occasionally in modern literary or poetic contexts. The reading おの is standard; おぬ is a rare variant.
Derogatory second-person pronoun, used in archaic or highly confrontational contexts to address someone with contempt. Extremely rare in modern Japanese.
Alternate reading おぬ, considered archaic or dialectal.
おのUsage100%
Kana spelling used in modern texts to avoid confusion with other readings of 己.
おぬ
Etymology
The historical derivation is uncertain. 己 is a native Japanese pronoun with ancient roots, appearing in classical texts. The kanji 己 is conventionally associated with the meaning 'self'.
