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

そこ
見える

I can see the bottom of the river.

りゅう
巨大 住んでいる という 伝説 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 言葉 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
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 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 要求 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 真相 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 徹底的 捜査 によって 犯人 窮地 追い込んだ

The detective cornered the suspect through a thorough investigation.

徹底 てってい
犯人 捜査 徹底 する

We will conduct a thorough investigation of the culprit.

空き巣 あきす
近所 空き巣 被害 増えている ので 施錠 徹底 してください

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

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