JLPT N3 · 11 strokes
Kanji 深: "deep, heighten, intensify"
The kanji 深 means "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen". It is written with 11 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read シン in on'yomi and ふか.い, -ぶか.い, ふか.まる, ふか.める, み- 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)
シン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ふか.い-ぶか.いふか.まるふか.めるみ-
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 | deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 11 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 484 of 2,501 |
Common words with 深
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 深いdeep · profound
- 深刻serious; severe; grave; acute
- 深呼吸respiration profonde ; respirer profondément
- 興味深いvery interesting; of great interest
- 深夜late at night
- 深々très profondément (s'incliner, s'enfoncer)
- 深めるto deepen; to heighten; to intensify
- 深まるto deepen; to heighten; to intensify
- 奥深いprofound; deep · deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
- 注意深いattentive; cautious; careful; watchful
- 意味深with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive
- 感慨深いdeeply emotive; moving
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