厚 — “thick / generous” in Japanese

Grade 5こう, あつ

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“thick / generous” in Japanese is 厚, read kou, atsu (こう, あつ). It is a Grade 5 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 5 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 厚紙 (thick paper).

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What does 厚 mean?

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Kanji	厚
Meaning	thick / generous
Readings	こう, あつ
Grade	Grade 5 (Hard)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	厚紙 (thick paper)

How to read 厚

厚 is read kou (こう) or atsu (あつ) depending on the word.

Words with 厚

厚紙
濃厚

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Updated: 2026-08-28