# 深 — deep

深 means “deep”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 11 strokes. On'yomi: シン (shin). Kun'yomi: ふか(い) (fukai). You'll see it in words such as 深める (fukameru, “to deepen; to heighten”).

- Meaning: deep
- On'yomi: シン (shin)
- Kun'yomi: ふか(い) (fukai)
- Strokes: 11
- Level: JLPT N3 · set Qualities 4

## How to remember 深

Parts: 氵 water · 冖 cover · 儿 legs · 木 tree

## Words with 深

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 深める | ふかめる (fukameru) | to deepen; to heighten |
| 深まる | ふかまる (fukamaru) | to deepen; to heighten |
| 深み | ふかみ (fukami) | deep place; depths |

## Don't confuse it with

[探](https://moji.ninja/n2-kanji/look-for/)

## More in the “Qualities 4” set

[深](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/deep/) · [況](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/situation/) · [良](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/good/) · [専](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/exclusive/) · [細](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/thin/) · [効](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/effect/) · [易](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/easy/) · [速](https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/fast/)

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From Moji Ninja (https://moji.ninja/), a free app for learning hiragana, katakana and the JLPT kanji from N5 to N1 with spaced repetition. Page: https://moji.ninja/n3-kanji/deep/. Last updated 2026-11-01.