深

deep

JLPT N3 Grade 3 11 strokes

Kun'yomi: ふか
On'yomi: シン
Radical: 氵 · water (water (left-side radical))

深 means "deep". It is a JLPT N3 kanji written in 11 strokes. It is read ふか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

深ぶかい

deep

深 in example sentences

どのくらい深ぶかい？

Dono kurai bukai?

How deep?
注意ちゅうい深ふかく見みなさい。

Chuui fukaku mi nasai.

Watch carefully.
その湖みずうみはとても深ぶかい。

Sono mizuumi wa totemo bukai.

The lake is very deep.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 深

More 氵 (water) kanji

Common questions

What does the kanji 深 mean?: 深 means "deep". It is a JLPT N3 kanji.
How many strokes does 深 have?: 深 is written in 11 strokes.
How is 深 read?: It is read ふか in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and シン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 深?: 深 is a JLPT N3 kanji.

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