Kanji
N1 9 strokes Grade 8 freq #1961

tremendously, very, great, exceedingly

On'yomi (音読み)

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

Radical (部首)

sweet amai

Others with this radical

On'yomi compounds (音読み)

very great; enormous
intense; violent
jinku; lively Japanese folk song or dance tune
major disaster (that necessitates economic support to its victims); serious disaster
being extremely grateful; being much obliged
intense cold
extremely deep (i.e. profound)
whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
whale shark (Rhincodon typus)
sumo-themed song; song sung at sumo events

Kun'yomi words (訓読み)

very; greatly
extreme; excessive
first born, least clever
to torment; to harass
profound (respect, gratitude, etc.); deep
exceedingly

Example sentences

The prolonged drought did severe damage to crops.

The damage from the typhoon was enormous.

He has a great storehouse of knowledge about historical details but I seriously doubt that's of any use in life.