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深 kanji: meaning “deep”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N311 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
deep
On'yomi
シン
Kun'yomi
ふか・い、ふか・まる、ふか・める

Picture story to remember 深

The water (氵) by the tree (木) was so deep that my paper punch sank out of sight.

Parts in this story:木

How to write 深: stroke order

深 is written with 11 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 深

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Kanji that share parts with 深.