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
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

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

  • 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

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?

コウイチの知えの深さははかり知れない。

The profundity of Koichi's wisdom is off the scale.

ビエトが、週末に百メートルの深さの落としあなをほったと自まんしていました。

Viet was bragging that he dug a hundred meter deep pit over the weekend.

Kanji Composition