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deep

JLPT N3 Grade 3 11 strokes
Kun'yomi
ふか
On'yomi
シン
Radical
· 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

ふか

deep

Stroke order & writing

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深 in example sentences

  • どのくらいぶかい?

    Dono kurai bukai?

    How deep?

  • ちゅういふかなさい。

    Chuui fukaku mi nasai.

    Watch carefully.

  • そのみずうみはとてもぶかい。

    Sono mizuumi wa totemo bukai.

    The lake is very deep.

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

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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.