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How to say 'Thick' or 'Kind' in Japanese | 厚い

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The Japanese word for Thick or Kind is 'Atsui', written as 厚い in Japanese.'Thick' or 'Kind' in hiragana is あつい.

    word

    厚い

    Meaning

    Thick, Kind

    Reading

    あつい

    atsui

    Kanji

    厚Thick, Kind

    Explanation

    The Japanese adjective '厚い (あつい)' has two primary meanings. The first meaning is 'thick', referring to the physical thickness of an object, such as a book or a piece of clothing. For example: this book is thick「この本は厚い」(このほんはあつい). The second meaning is 'kind' or 'deep', often used to describe someone's kindness or the depth of a relationship. For example: he is very kind「彼はとても厚い人だ」(かれはとてもあついひとだ). It's important to note that the context in which '厚い' is used will determine whether it refers to physical thickness or emotional depth.

    Part Of Speech

    adjective

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    2881

    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 厚い

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    厚

    Meaning

    Thick, Kind

Hiragana in the Word 厚い

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    い

    Reading

    I

Words Related to 厚い Through the Kanji 厚

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 厚 as well.

  • word

    厚さ

    Meaning

    Thickness

  • word

    厚生

    Meaning

    Welfare

  • word

    厚着

    Meaning

    Heavy clothing

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What does 'Atsui' (厚い) mean?

'Atsui' means 'Thick' or 'Kind' .

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