How to say 'Thick' or 'Dark' in Japanese | 濃い

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The Japanese word for Thick or Dark is 'Koi', written as 濃い in Japanese.'Thick' or 'Dark' in hiragana is こい.

word

濃い

Meaning

Thick, Dark

Reading

こい

koi

Kanji

濃Thick

Explanation

The Japanese adjective '濃い (こい)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'thick', which is used to describe something with a high density or viscosity, such as a liquid or a substance. For example: this soup is thick「このスープは濃い」(このスープはこい). The second meaning is 'dark', which is used to describe colors or shades that are deep or intense. For example: the color of this shirt is dark「このシャツの色は濃い」(このシャツのいろはこい). The adjective can also be used metaphorically to describe strong flavors or intense emotions. For instance: the coffee has a strong flavor「コーヒーの味が濃い」(コーヒーのあじがこい).

Part Of Speech

adjective

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2452

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 濃い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

濃

Meaning

Thick

Hiragana in the Word 濃い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

い

Reading

Words Related to 濃い Through the Kanji 濃

This Word contains the Kanji 濃 as well.

word

濃度

Meaning

Concentration

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What does 'Koi' (濃い) mean?

'Koi' means 'Thick' or 'Dark' .

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