deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen

About this kanji

The kanji 深 means "deep" and can also imply intensifying or strengthening something. It is often used as a verb when describing something that deepens or becomes more intense, as in ふかまる (to deepen) and ふかめる (to make deeper). As a noun, you can find it in compounds like 深刻 (しんこく), meaning "serious", and 深夜 (しんや), which means "late at night". You might also encounter 深さ (ふかさ), meaning "depth", when discussing how deep something is, like water or a hole. A quick note: while 深 can refer to physical depth, it can also be used metaphorically, as in deep feelings or serious situations.

Example sentences

• 深い海の中には多くの謎がある。

  There are many mysteries in the deep sea.

Meanings across languages

English

deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen

Tiếng Việt

sâu, tăng cường

日本語

深い, 強化

한국어

깊은, 강화하다

中文

深, 加深

id

dalam, memperdalam, memperkuat

th

ลึก, ทำให้เข้มข้น, เพิ่มความแข็งแกร่ง

es

profundo, intensificar, fortalecer

fr

profond, renforcer, intensifier

de

tief, vertiefen, intensivieren, stärken

pt

profundo, intensificar, fortalecer

Common compounds

• 深刻しんこくserious, severe, grave
• 深夜しんやlate at night
• 深いふかいdeep, profound, dense
• 深さふかさdepth, profundity
• 深みふかみdeep place, depths, depth
• 深海しんかいdeep sea, depths of the sea, ocean depths
• 深層しんそうdepths, deep level
• 深山みやまmountain recesses, heart of the mountains, (place) deep in the mountains