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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

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Strokes11
Frequency#484
Radicalwater(4)

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Component Breakdown

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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