深 — deep, profound

ふか深 deep

U+6DF1 Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 3 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 3 level. Grade 3 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 11 strokes Freq #484 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #1333 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

deep
profound

word

ふか fuka Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

深(ふか) い fukai deep 興(きょう) 味(み) 深(ぶか) い kyoumibukai very interesting 深(ふか) める fukameru to deepen

しん shin On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

深(しん) 刻(こく) shinkoku serious 深(しん) 夜(や) shinya late at night 深(しん) 海(かい) shinkai deep sea

Stroke order

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