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How to say "Thickness" in Japanese | 厚さ

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Thickness" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Thickness" is "Atsusa", written in japanese as "厚さ".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '厚さ (あつさ)' refers to the measurement of how thick something is. It is commonly used to describe the physical thickness of objects such as books, walls, or materials. For example: The thickness of this book is impressive「この本の厚さはすごい」(このほんのあつさはすごい). Please measure the thickness of the wall「壁の厚さを測ってください」(かべのあつさをはかってください). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe the depth or intensity of abstract concepts, such as relationships or emotions, though this usage is less common.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "厚" means "Thick" and "Kind" and can be read as "Kou" and "Atsu"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Atsusa" mean in japanese?

"Atsusa" means "Thickness" .

To learn more about the kanji in this word, checkout this pages:

What is the Kanji for thick and kind?

To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "さ" is read as "sa". The hiragana "こ" is read as "ko". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "あ" is read as "a". And The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.