甚 — “Tremendously / Very / Great / Exceedingly” in Japanese

Master (高手)じん, はなは

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“Tremendously / Very / Great / Exceedingly” in Japanese is 甚, read jin, hanaha (じん, はなは). It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 甚大 (enormous).

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What does 甚 mean?

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Kanji	甚
Meaning	Tremendously / Very / Great / Exceedingly
Readings	じん, はなは
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	甚大 (enormous)

How to read 甚

甚 is read jin (じん) or hanaha (はなは) depending on the word.

Words with 甚

甚大

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Updated: 2026-08-28