深 — “deep” in Japanese

Grade 3しん, ふか

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“deep” in Japanese is 深, read shin, fuka (しん, ふか). 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	深
Meaning	deep
Readings	しん, ふか
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	深夜 (late at night)

How to read 深

深 is read shin (しん) or fuka (ふか) depending on the word.

Words with 深

深夜しんや
奥深い

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Updated: 2026-08-28