JLPT N5 Grammar: お ご (o go) Polite Marker Particle Meaning . . . NOTE: お (o) is mostly used with words of Japanese origin, and ご (go) is mostly used with words of Chinese origin, though there are some exceptions At more advanced levels, the kanji 御 may be used, which can be read as either お or ご
Honorific Prefix: 御〜 (お〜•ご〜) - Tofugu 御 (read as お, ご or おん) is an "honorific prefix" that is generally placed before nouns It adds politeness and shows respect to the person you're addressing
Japanese Keigo : Differences Between ‘お’ and ‘ご’ Encountering the Japanese character “御” often leads to a perplexing choice between ‘お’ and ‘ご’ as prefixes The article dives deep into the intricacies of these honorific markers, shedding light on the nuanced differences in their usage