Kanji

厚

thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless

Kanji

Grade

Grade 5

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

厂部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

コウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

あつい, あか

Nanori (Name Reading)

あつ, あつし, ひろ, ひろし

Common Readings

コウ, あつ…い

Example sentences

分厚い ぶあつい
机の上に分厚い本が置かれている。

A thick book is placed on the desk.

つきぬける つきぬける
弾丸が分厚い壁をつきぬけた。

The bullet pierced through the thick wall.

厚い あつい
彼は人情に厚い人だ。

He is a warm-hearted person.

着る きる
寒い日は厚いコートを着る。

I wear a thick coat on cold days.

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.

重厚 じゅうこう
この建物は重厚な趣がある。

This building has a dignified feel.

帷幔 いまん
部屋の入り口に重厚な帷幔が垂らされている。

A heavy curtain is hung at the entrance of the room.

厚意 こうい
皆様のご厚意に心より感謝申し上げます。

I sincerely appreciate the kindness shown by everyone.

厚み あつみ
このステーキは厚みがあって、とてもジューシーだ。

This steak is thick and very juicy.

Example Vocabulary

分厚い

ぶあつい

thick; bulky; massive

厚い

あつい

thick; deep; warm-hearted

濃厚

のうこう

rich; thick; strong

重厚

じゅうこう

profound; deep; dignified; solid and heavy

厚意

こうい

kindness; goodwill; favor; courtesy

厚み

あつみ

thickness; depth; richness

温厚

おんこう

gentle; mild; good-natured

厚手

あつで

thick (cloth, paper, etc.); heavy-duty

手厚い

てあつい

厚かましい

あつかましい

brazen; impudent; shameless; audacious

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