Kanji

甚

tremendously, very, great, exceedingly

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

甘部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はなはだ, はなはだしい

Nanori (Name Reading)

おもし, しげ, たか, たね, とう, ふか, やす

Common Readings

ジン, はなは…だ, はなは…だしい

Example sentences

甚大 じんだい
台風の上陸により、農作物は甚大な被害を受けた

Due to the typhoon's landfall, the crops suffered enormous damage.

被害 ひがい
台風による被害は甚大だった。

The damage caused by the typhoon was enormous.

甚だしい はなはだしい
彼の言動は、無礼甚だしい。

His words and actions are extremely rude.

甚だ はなはだ
彼の仕事ぶりは甚だ遺憾である。

His work performance is extremely regrettable.

激甚 げきじん
地震によって激甚な被害を受けた地域に、救援物資が届けられた。

Relief supplies were delivered to the areas that suffered severe damage due to the earthquake.

Example Vocabulary

甚大

じんだい

enormous; enormous damage; serious; great

甚だしい

はなはだしい

extreme, excessive, terrible

甚だ

はなはだ

very; extremely; greatly

甚振る

いたぶる

甚平

じんべい

甚い

いたい

激甚

げきじん

intense; severe; extreme

甚く

いたく

幸甚

こうじん

深甚

しんじん

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