深

JLPT N3

Deep

Readings

On’yomi: シン (shin)

Kun’yomi: ふか(い), ふか(まる) ,
ふか(める) (fuka(i), fuka(maru), fuka(meru))

• ふか(い) – deep • ふか(まる) – to deepen (intransitive) • ふか(める) – to deepen (transitive)

Structure

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Vocabulary

深い

ふかい

deep

深刻

しんこく

serious

深夜

しんや

late night

深海

しんかい

deep sea

深める

ふかめる

deepen

Example Sentences

川が深いです。

かわがふかいです。

The river is deep.

深刻な問題です。

しんこくなもんだいです。

It is a serious problem.

深夜です。

しんやです。

It is late at night.

深海魚です。

しんかいぎょです。

It is a deep-sea fish.

理解を深めます。

りかいをふかめます。

I deepen my understanding.

Cultural Note

🌸 In Japanese culture, 深 often conveys emotional and philosophical depth.
• Expressions like 深い意味 (“deep meaning”) or 深い愛 (“profound love”) show appreciation for subtlety and layered understanding.
• The idiom 考えが深い (“to be thoughtful/deep thinker”) is a compliment implying wisdom and reflection.
• In Zen philosophy, 深 symbolizes looking beyond the surface — an ideal of spiritual awareness and mindfulness.