also: おんあたり
Archaic polite second-person pronoun, typically used by samurai when addressing equals or those of slightly higher status. Not used in modern Japanese.
"As you also know," said the samurai.
Archaic kanji form used by samurai; reading ごへん is the primary reading for this spelling.
Alternate reading おんあたり for the same kanji form; also archaic.
The derivation is uncertain; the kanji 御 (honorific prefix) and 辺 (vicinity, direction) suggest a respectful way of referring to someone's person or direction.