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深

deep
Stroke count: 11

Readings

On readingシン
Kun readingふか.い、-ぶか.い、ふか.まる、ふか.める、み-
JLPT level: N2JōyōGrade 3

Meanings

  1. deepRtK
    彼は深々と頭を下げた。He bent his head low.tatoeba
    小西行長との対立も深刻化していた。The confrontation between Kiyomasa and Yukinaga KONISHI had become intensified.wiki
  2. heighten
  3. intensify
  4. strengthen
  1. to deepen
  2. to heighten
  3. to intensify

Popular Usage

深い深刻深夜

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Mnemonic (RtK)

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water (水) · water droplets (氵) · water pistol (氵) · paper punch · Miss World · hole · house · human legs (儿) · tree (木) · wood (木)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 1426

Compound words

深いふかい
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship)
深刻しんこく
serious; severe; grave; acute
深夜しんや
late at night
深めるふかめる
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
疑い深いうたがいぶかい
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
深さふかさ
depth; profundity
深みふかみ
deep place; depths; depth; profundity
深海しんかい
deep sea; depths of the sea; ocean depths
深層しんそう
depths; deep level
深度しんど
depth
深山みやま
mountain recesses; heart of the mountains; (place) deep in the mountains; mountain; imperial tomb
水深すいしん
depth of water
深まるふかまる
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
深刻化しんこくか
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
興味深いきょうみぶかい
very interesting; of great interest
用心深いようじんぶかい
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant
情け深いなさけぶかい
tender-hearted; compassionate; charitable; good-hearted
注意深いちゅういぶかい
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
海深かいしん
depth of the sea
深沓ふかぐつ
deep boots
深淵しんえん
abyss
深潭しんたん
abyss
測深そくしん
depth sounding
奥深いおくふかい
profound

Kun Reading Examples

外へ出ると、私は深深と安堵のため息をついた。ふかぶか
Once outside, I gave a deep sigh of relief.tatoeba
羽に深い傷を負った小鳥を見つけました。ふかい
I found a bird whose wing was severely damaged.tatoeba
投擲用のナイフが男たちの首筋に深々と突き刺さっていた。ふかぶか
Throwing knives were stuck deep into the men's necks.tatoeba

Additional Examples

彼は負けたことを深刻にうけとめた。
He took his defeat hard.tatoeba
彼は彼らに対して深い憎しみを抱いた。
He conceived a deep hatred for them.tatoeba
彼は日本の歴史に非常に興味を持っており、その知識の深さには驚くばかりである。
He is very much interested in Japanese history. We are surprised at his vast knowledge of the subject.tatoeba
彼は注意深く職務を果たした。
He discharged his duties with care.tatoeba
当時小谷麓の村々で深刻な水不足があった。
Those days the villages located at the foot of mountains in Odani suffered serious water deficiency.wiki
深夜に行われ非公開。
It is conducted in secret late in the night.wiki
骨子は労働時間や深夜業の規制である。
The framework was to regulate working hours and midnight work.wiki

Stroke Order

11 strokes

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