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Kanji

底

bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind, sort

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

8 strokes

Radical

广部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

テイ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

そこ

Nanori (Name Reading)

さだ, ふか

Common Readings

テイ, そこ

Example sentences

底 そこ
川の底が見える。

I can see the bottom of the river.

竜 りゅう
湖の底には巨大な竜が住んでいるという伝説がある。

There is a legend that a giant dragon lives at the bottom of the lake.

心底 しんそこ
彼女の言葉に心底感動した

I was deeply moved by her words from the bottom of my heart.

心の底 こころのそこ
彼は心の底から感謝している。

He is thankful from the bottom of his heart.

到底 とうてい
そんな難しいことは到底できない。

I absolutely cannot do such a difficult thing.

理不尽 りふじん
そんな理不尽な要求は到底受け入れられない。

Such an unreasonable demand is completely unacceptable.

徹底的 てっていてき
事件の真相を徹底的に調査する

Thoroughly investigate the truth of the incident.

追い込む おいこむ
刑事は徹底的な捜査によって、犯人を窮地に追い込んだ。

The detective cornered the suspect through a thorough investigation.

徹底 てってい
犯人の捜査を徹底する。

We will conduct a thorough investigation of the culprit.

空き巣 あきす
近所で空き巣の被害が増えているので、施錠を徹底してください。

Burglary cases are increasing in the neighborhood, so please make sure to lock your doors.

Example Vocabulary

底

そこ

bottom; sole; depth

心底

しんそこ

from the bottom of one's heart; truly; heart's core

心の底

こころのそこ

bottom of one's heart; innermost heart

到底

とうてい

absolutely; by no means; impossible

徹底的

てっていてき

thorough; exhaustive; complete

徹底

てってい

thoroughness; completeness; being consistent

奥底

おくそこ

depths; bottom of one's heart

心の奥底

こころのおくそこ

the depths of one's heart, one's true feelings

根底

こんてい

root; basis; foundation

海底

かいてい

seabed; ocean floor

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