Kanji

濃

濃

concentrated, thick, dark, undiluted

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

16 strokes

Radical

水部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ノウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

こい

Nanori (Name Reading)

あつ, あつし

Common Readings

ノウ, こ…い

Example sentences

濃い こい
朝はいつも濃いコーヒーを飲む。

I always drink strong coffee in the morning.

つむ つむ
髭の濃い男が、椎の実をつんでいる。

A man with a thick beard is gnawing on a chinquapin nut.

濃厚 のうこう
このスープは魚介の旨味が濃厚で、とても美味しい。

This soup has a rich seafood flavor and is very delicious.

海栗 うに
新鮮な海栗は濃厚な味がする。

Fresh sea urchin has a rich taste.

濃密 のうみつ
彼女と過ごした濃密な時間は、私にとって一生の宝物だ。

The intense time I spent with her is a treasure of a lifetime for me.

色濃い いろこい
彼の作品には、故郷の風景が色濃く反映されている。

The scenery of his hometown is strongly reflected in his works.

淫風 いんぷう
その時代の文学は、当時の淫風を色濃く反映している。

The literature of that era strongly reflects the lewd customs of the time.

濃度 のうど
この溶液の濃度を測定してください。

Please measure the concentration of this solution.

死海 しかい
死海は塩分濃度が非常に高く、体が自然に浮くことで有名だ。

The Dead Sea is famous for its very high salt concentration, which allows the body to float naturally.

濃紺 のうこん
彼は濃紺のスーツを着ていた

He was wearing a dark blue suit.

Example Vocabulary

濃い

こい

strong (flavor/color); thick (fog); deep (color)

濃厚

のうこう

rich; thick; strong

濃密

のうみつ

dense; thick; rich; intense

色濃い

いろこい

strong (tendency), marked, pronounced

濃度

のうど

concentration; density

濃紺

のうこん

navy blue; dark blue

濃縮

のうしゅく

concentration; thickening; enrichment

美濃

みの

濃

のう

濃霧

のうむ

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