What does it mean when Kenshin says 'oro'?


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.stack.imgur.com/LTyjh.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/LTyjh.png)




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).




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).

