<p>Oro, is nothing more than a confused portmanteau for uttering a word that has no real meaning. Similar to Dale Gribbles use of the word &quot;G'h&quot; when surprised or excited.</p>

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2020-10-24T09:01:04.727Z
2020-10-24T09:01:04.727Z
LazyReader
<p>From <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Oro">Urban Dictionary</a>:</p>

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  <p><strong>A Japanese expression of confusion. Often used by otaku to indicate confusion/disorientation.</strong> People who read/watch "Rurouni Kenshin" may pick up the habit of saying "Oro!" because Himura Kenshin says it often in the manga/anime.</p>
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<p>From <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himura_Kenshin">Wikipedia page</a> on Himura Kenshin:</p>

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  <p><strong>Nobuhiro Watsuki added Kenshin's trademark "oro" as a placeholder to be an expression of the English speech disfluency "huh"</strong>. Watsuki notes that he was surprised at how much it caught on, and how much he ended up having Kenshin use the sound during the series</p>
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<p>You can watch a few of his Oro moments <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGrOxc8cOuA">here</a>  (and see that he usually uses it when he's confused/disoriented).</p>

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2015-11-11T11:02:04.483Z
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Ashishgup
<p>Throughout the series Kenshin has added 'oro' somewhat comedically to his sentences. Is there any actual meaning to this or is this just a speech style/pattern that he has?</p>

<p>In episode 62 he says it several times in a row and Kaoru points this out.
<a href="https://i.sstatic.net/LTyjh.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/LTyjh.png" alt="You said oro?"></a></p>

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2015-11-11T16:12:41.927Z
related answer: http://anime.stackexchange.com/a/22463/63
кяαzєя
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What does it mean when Kenshin says 'oro'?
# What does it mean when Kenshin says 'oro'?
Posted by: username_0 on 2015-11-11
Throughout the series Kenshin has added 'oro' somewhat comedically to his sentences. Is there any actual meaning to this or is this just a speech style/pattern that he has?

In episode 62 he says it several times in a row and Kaoru points this out.
[![You said oro?](https://i.sstatic.net/LTyjh.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/LTyjh.png)
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> **username_1**: related answer: http://anime.stackexchange.com/a/22463/63  
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_3 on 2015-11-11. Score: 7 | Accepted answer
From [Urban Dictionary](http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Oro):

> **A Japanese expression of confusion. Often used by otaku to indicate confusion/disorientation.** People who read/watch "Rurouni Kenshin" may pick up the habit of saying "Oro!" because Himura Kenshin says it often in the manga/anime.

From [Wikipedia page](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himura_Kenshin) on Himura Kenshin:

> **Nobuhiro Watsuki added Kenshin's trademark "oro" as a placeholder to be an expression of the English speech disfluency "huh"**. Watsuki notes that he was surprised at how much it caught on, and how much he ended up having Kenshin use the sound during the series

You can watch a few of his Oro moments [here](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGrOxc8cOuA) (and see that he usually uses it when he's confused/disoriented).
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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-10-24. Score: 0
Oro, is nothing more than a confused portmanteau for uttering a word that has no real meaning. Similar to Dale Gribbles use of the word "G'h" when surprised or excited.
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