How to say 'Serious' in Japanese | 深刻

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The Japanese word for Serious is 'Shinkoku', written as 深刻 in Japanese.'Serious' in hiragana is しんこく.

word

深刻

Meaning

Serious

Reading

しんこく

shinkoku

Kanji

深Deep 刻Engrave

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '深刻 (しんこく)' means 'serious'. It is used to describe situations, problems, or emotions that are grave, severe, or deeply concerning. This word often conveys a sense of urgency or importance. For example: The situation is serious「状況は深刻だ」(じょうきょうはしんこくだ). He has a serious expression「彼は深刻な表情をしている」(かれはしんこくなひょうじょうをしている). The problem is becoming more serious「問題は深刻化している」(もんだいはしんこくかしている). Note that '深刻' is often used in contexts involving societal issues, personal dilemmas, or critical circumstances.

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4088

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 深刻

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

深

Meaning

Deep

kanji

刻

Meaning

Engrave

Words Related to 深刻 Through the Kanji 深

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 深 as well.

word

深い

Meaning

Deep

word

深さ

Meaning

Depth

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

Words Related to 深刻 Through the Kanji 刻

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 刻 as well.

word

遅刻

Meaning

Lateness

word

時刻

Meaning

Time

word

刻む

Meaning

Carve, Chop

word

彫刻

Meaning

Sculpture

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