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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
deep · heighten · intensify · strengthen
powerful
Details
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Frequency#484
Radical水water(4)
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Component Breakdown
深=
氵罙
water + 罙
Cultural Context
Etymology
Composed of water, hole, and tree. Water deep to tree in hole.
Symbolism
Deep, deep sea, midnight. Represents depth.
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
意味深長
いみしんちょう
with profound (and often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; with profound (and often hidden) meaning
深謀遠慮
しんぼうえんりょ
far sight and deep design; far sight and deep design
深山幽谷
しんざんゆうこく
deep mountain valleys; 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; deep design and forethought
遠謀深慮
えんぼうしんりょ
deep design and forethought; farsighted and deeply-laid plan; deep design and forethought
深層心理
しんそうしんり
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology; deep psyche
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