JLPT N1 · 9 strokes
Kanji 甚: "tremendously, very, great"
The kanji 甚 means "tremendously, very, great, exceedingly". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read ジン in on'yomi and はなは.だ, はなは.だしい in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ジン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
はなは.だはなは.だしい
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | tremendously, very, great, exceedingly |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 1961 of 2,501 |
Common words with 甚
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 甚だvery; greatly; extremely; exceedingly
- 甚振るto torment; to harass; to tease · to extort; to shake down; to demand money
- 甚だしいextreme; excessive; terrible; intense
- 甚大very great; enormous; serious
- 甚平light cotton summer clothing consisting of knee-length shorts and short-sleeved jacket
- 甚兵衛light cotton summer clothing consisting of knee-length shorts and short-sleeved jacket
- 激甚intense; violent; severe; vehement
- 幸甚being extremely grateful; being much obliged; being very appreciative; being very happy
- 深甚profound (respect, gratitude, etc.); deep; careful (consideration)
- 甚句jinku; lively Japanese folk song or dance tune
- 甚六dunce; blockhead
- 激甚災害major disaster (that necessitates economic support to its victims); serious disaster; catastrophe
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