Thick in Japanese
"thick" in Japanese, with the kanji that carry the meaning.
6 Japanese kanji carry the meaning "thick". The most common choice is shown first.
Top pick
thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless
Reading: kou
9 strokes · peaceful, wisdom, dark, spiritual
Where it comes from
Composed of cliff, sun, and child. Thickness of cliff.
What it carries
Thick, kindness, warm. Represents thickness.
Related kanji for "thick"
thick
tai · beautiful
Shape of big with added dot. Extremely large.
thick
han
Composed of quick and thread. Thread prospering quickly.
thick
nou · dark
Composed of water and agriculture. Agricultural water.
thick
bou
Composed of flesh and phonetic. Flesh swelling.
grow thick(also: overgrown, be luxuriant)
mo · dynamic
Composed of grass and phonetic. Phonetic grass.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Japanese kanji for thick?
The most common kanji for "thick" is 厚, read as kou. It means thick, heavy, rich. Related kanji: 太 (thick), 繁 (thick), 濃 (thick), 膨 (thick), 茂 (grow thick).
How many strokes does 厚 have?
厚 has 9 strokes.