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How to say 'Depth' in Japanese | 深さ

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The Japanese word for Depth is 'Fukasa', written as 深さ in Japanese.'Depth' in hiragana is ふかさ.

    word

    深さ

    Meaning

    Depth

    Reading

    ふかさ

    fukasa

    Kanji

    Deep

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '深さ (ふかさ)' means 'depth'. It refers to the measurement of how deep something is, whether it's a physical object like a pool or an abstract concept like emotions. For example: the depth of the ocean「海の深さ」(うみのふかさ). The depth of his feelings「彼の感情の深さ」(かれのかんじょうのふかさ). This word is often used in both literal and metaphorical contexts to describe the extent or intensity of something.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1581

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 深さ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Deep

Hiragana in the Word 深さ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Sa

Words Related to 深さ Through the Kanji

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 深 as well.

  • word

    深い

    Meaning

    Deep

  • word

    深刻

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    深夜

    Meaning

    Late night

  • word

    深める

    Meaning

    Deepen

  • word

    深まる

    Meaning

    Deepen

  • word

    注意深い

    Meaning

    Careful

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What does 'Fukasa' (深さ) mean?

'Fukasa' means 'Depth' .

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