What is the Kanji for 'Thick'? | 濃

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Thick', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Thick' is 濃.

kanji

濃

Meaning

Thick

Reading

kunyomiこ

onyomiのう

nou

Parts

⺡農Agriculture

Example Word

濃度: concentration. The Japanese noun '濃度 (のうど)' refers to the 'concentration' of a substance, such as the density or strength of a solution, mixture, or chemical. It is commonly used in scientific, technical, or everyday contexts to describe how much of a particular substance is present in a given volume or area. For example: the concentration of salt in the water is high「水の中の塩の濃度が高い」(みずのなかのしおののうどがたかい). This juice has a low sugar concentration「このジュースは糖分の濃度が低い」(このジュースはとうぶんののうどがひくい). The word can also be used metaphorically to describe the intensity or density of abstract concepts, such as emotions or ideas.

Radical

水

Stroke Count

JLPT

Grade

Frequency

1099

Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 濃

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

component

⺡

kanji

農

Meaning

Agriculture

Words Using 濃

This kanji is used in 2 words:

word

濃い

Meaning

Thick, Dark

word

濃度

Meaning

Concentration

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What does 濃 mean?

濃 means 'Thick'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N2 exam.

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