# 甚 — extremely

甚 means “extremely”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ジン (jin). Kun'yomi: はなは(だ) (hanahada). You'll see it in words such as 甚だ (hanahada, “very; greatly”).

- Meaning: extremely
- On'yomi: ジン (jin)
- Kun'yomi: はなは(だ) (hanahada)
- Strokes: 9
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Numbers & amounts 3

## How to remember 甚

Parts: 甘 sweet · 匹 counter for small animals

## Words with 甚

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 甚だ | はなはだ (hanahada) | very; greatly |
| 甚だしい | はなはだしい (hanahadashii) | extreme; excessive |

## Don't confuse it with

[光](https://moji.ninja/n4-kanji/light/)

## More in the “Numbers & amounts 3” set

[遍](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/everywhere/) · [衡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/balance/) · [斗](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/big-dipper/) · [尺](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/shaku-old-foot/) · [甚](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/extremely/) · [汎](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pan/) · [寡](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/scant/) · [升](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/sho-measure/)

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