甚

tremendously

JLPT N1 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: はなは.だ・はなは.だしい
On'yomi: ジン

甚 means "tremendously". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read はなは.だ・はなは.だしい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジン in compounds (on'yomi). It is taught beyond elementary school (junior high and up).

Stroke order & writing

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甚 in example sentences

フランス料理りょうりは私わたしの甚はなはだ好このむ所ところだ。
Furansuryouri wa watashi no hanahada konomu tokoro da.
I like French food very much.
をになんても。
Anna koto o kanojo ni iu nante hijoushiki mo hanahadashii.
It's quite absurd of you to tell her that sort of thing.
はなをた。
Sono kaisha wa jindai na higai o kabutta.
The company suffered severe damage.

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

Words that use 甚

Common questions

What does the kanji 甚 mean?: 甚 means "tremendously". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 甚 have?: 甚 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 甚 read?: It is read はなは.だ・はなは.だしい in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 甚?: 甚 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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