深
deep · heighten · intensify · strengthen
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water, hole, and tree. Water deep to tree in hole.
Symbolism
Deep, deep sea, midnight. Represents depth.
Component Breakdown
water + 罙
Words & Expressions
Words written with 深
Four-Character Compounds
意味深長
いみしんちょう
with profound (and often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful
深謀遠慮
しんぼうえんりょ
far sight and deep design
深山幽谷
しんざんゆうこく
deep mountain valleys
深慮遠謀
しんりょえんぼう
deep design and forethought; a farsighted and deeply laid plan
遠謀深慮
えんぼうしんりょ
deep design and forethought; farsighted and deeply-laid plan
深層心理
しんそうしんり
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
Proverbs & Idioms
深追いは禁物
ふかおいはきんもつ
Don't pursue too far
Overdoing things is dangerous
Poetry
秋深き隣は何をする人ぞ
Deep autumn — and what does my neighbour do for a living?
いくたびも雪の深さを尋ねけり
Again and again I asked them how deep the snow had grown.
Anime & Manga
メイドインアビス 深き魂の黎明
Made in Abyss: Dawn of the Deep Soul
A well-known work with 深 in its Japanese title.
ダンジョンに出会いを求めるのは間違っているだろうかⅣ 深章 厄災篇
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? IV Part 2
A well-known work with 深 in its Japanese title.
Aランクパーティを離脱した俺は、元教え子たちと迷宮深部を目指す。
I Left My A-Rank Party to Help My Former Students Reach the Dungeon Depths!
A well-known work with 深 in its Japanese title.
Related Figures & Stories
後深草天皇
Name contains 深
Emperor Go-Fukakusa was the 89th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
Wikipedia伊東深水
Name contains 深
Shinsui Itō was the pseudonym of a Nihonga painter and ukiyo-e woodblock print artist in Taishō- and Shōwa-period Japan.
Wikipedia清原深養父
Name contains 深
Kiyohara no Fukayabu was a Japanese poet of Heian period .
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 深 mean in Japanese?
深 means deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen.
How do you read 深?
On'yomi: シン (SHIN). Kun'yomi: ふか.い、-ぶか.い、ふか.まる、ふか.める、み- (fukai, bukai, fukamaru, fukameru, mi).
How many strokes does 深 have?
深 has 11 strokes. Its radical is 水 (water).
Is 深 a good kanji for a tattoo?
深 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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