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Kyōiku Kanji

深 — deep

Grade 3しん, ふか
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深 (readings: しん, ふか; Japanese kanji) means “deep”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 深夜 (late at night).

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What does 深 mean?

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Kanji
Meaningdeep
Readingsしん, ふか
GradeGrade 3 (Medium)
CurriculumKyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example深夜 (late at night)

How to read 深

深 is read しん or ふか depending on the word.

Words with 深

  • しんやđêm khuya
  • 深いsâu sắc
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Updated: 2026-08-09
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