深さ Depth

Meaning

Primary

Depth

Alternative

Profundity

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is the noun version of the kanji deep, so it means depth.

Reading

ふかさ

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You already learned this reading when you learned 深い so you should be able to read this one too!

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜の深さ

  味の深さ

  depth of flavor

  川の深さ

  river depth

  ふところの深さ

  how broad-minded one is, the width of a sumo wrestler's chest

• 深さが〜

  深さが深い

  the depth is deep

  深さがない

  there's no depth

  深さがある

  to have depth

• 深さは〜

  深さは２０メートル

  the depth is 20 meters

  深さは３０センチ

  the depth is 30 centimeters

  深さはそんなにない

  there isn't that much depth

Context Sentences

このプールの深さを教えて下さい。

Could you tell me the depth of this pool?

意外と深さがあってびっくりしたよ。

I was surprised by how deep it was.

百メートルの深さまでハシゴで下りました。

I climbed down a ladder to a depth of 100 meters.

Kanji Composition

1. 深

   しん Deep