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深
deep · profound · intimate · late (at night)
N2On: しんKun: ふか、ふかい、ふかまる、ふかめる
Memory Aid
The left side is the `water` radical `氵`. The right side (冘) looks like a person descending into a `deep` pit or hole. Imagine diving deep into water or a profound topic.
Vocabulary
深いふかいdeep (adj.)
深夜しんやlate at night, dead of night
深刻しんこくserious, severe, grave
深海しんかいdeep sea, abyssal zone
深まるふかまるto deepen, to grow stronger (intransitive)
Example Sentences
この湖はとても深いです。
This lake is very deep.
彼はいつも深夜まで勉強します。
He always studies until late at night.
二人の友情は時とともに深まりました。
Their friendship deepened with time.
知識を深めるために本を読みます。
I read books to deepen my knowledge.