Kanji
N3 11 strokes Grade 3 freq #484

deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

water mizu

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

serious; severe
late at night
depth of water
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation
mountain recesses; heart of the mountains
deep sea; depths of the sea
depths; deep level
deepening
deep crimson
depths; deep part

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

to deepen; to heighten
to deepen; to heighten
deep place; depths
deep
profound; deep
very interesting; of great interest
deep-rooted; ingrained
chasing too far; pursuing relentlessly
getting deeply involved; going deeply into

Example sentences

Besides those serious problems, he had to contend with all sorts of people.

His illness is critical.

He was deceived by the late night television shopping network and paid high prices.

I used to listen to the radio very late at night.