深 Kanji – deep

The Japanese kanji 深 can mean deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen.

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen
Onyomi: シン
Kunyomi: ふかい, -ぶかい, ふかまる, ふかめる, み-
Romaji: shin, fukai, bukai, fukamaru, fukameru, mi
JLPT: 2
Frequency Rank: 484

How is 深 read?

深 has the onyomi reading シン and the kunyomi readings ふかい, -ぶかい, ふかまる, ふかめる, み-.

In romaji, these readings can be written as shin, fukai, bukai, fukamaru, fukameru, mi.

Common Japanese Words Using 深

These common Japanese words contain 深. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 興味深い(きょうみぶかい) — very interesting, of great interest
  • 深い(ふかい) — deep
  • 深さ(ふかさ) — depth, profundity
  • 深まる(ふかまる) — to deepen, to heighten, to intensify
  • 深み(ふかみ) — deep place, depths
  • 深める(ふかめる) — to deepen, to heighten, to intensify
  • 深海(しんかい) — deep sea, depths of the sea, ocean depths
  • 深刻(しんこく) — serious, severe, grave, acute
  • 深刻化(しんこくか) — becoming more serious or severe, aggravation, intensification
  • 深層(しんそう) — depths, deep level

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