How to say 'Deep' in Japanese | 深い

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The Japanese word for Deep is 'Fukai', written as 深い in Japanese.'Deep' in hiragana is ふかい.

word

深い

Meaning

Deep

Reading

ふかい

fukai

Kanji

深Deep

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '深い (ふかい)' means 'deep'. It is used to describe physical depth, such as a deep hole or ocean, as well as abstract concepts like deep emotions, thoughts, or relationships. For example: The ocean is deep「海は深い」(うみはふかい). His thoughts are deep「彼の考えは深い」(かれのかんがえはふかい). It can also describe intensity, such as deep sleep or deep colors. For example: She is in a deep sleep「彼女は深い眠りについている」(かのじょはふかいねむりについている). The nuance of '深い' often implies something profound or significant beyond surface-level understanding.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

398

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an i-adjective. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 深い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

深

Meaning

Deep

Hiragana in the Word 深い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 深い Through the Kanji 深

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 深 as well.

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深さ

Meaning

Depth

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深刻

Meaning

Serious

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深夜

Meaning

Late night

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深める

Meaning

Deepen

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深まる

Meaning

Deepen

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注意深い

Meaning

Careful

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What does 'Fukai' (深い) mean?

'Fukai' means 'Deep' .

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