厚
厚

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

9 strokesFrequency 768JLPT N2Grade 5

On

コウ

Kun

あつ.いあか

Nanori

ああっ

Memory

Memory Mnemonics

Keywords

thick

Constituents

厂cliff
子child
日day
日sun

Mnemonic Stories

In Sparta, children are thrown off cliffs and left to fare for themselves in the sun. The truly strong will live and develop thick skin.

The tension in the air was thick enough to cut. The two dueling wizards, one a mere child and the other ancient as the sun, faced each other on the edge of a cliff.

Dictionary

Common Words

厚い篤いあつい～い Adj.Freq #2937
1

厚い only

thick; deep; heavy

Examples
氷は２インチの厚さだ。
The ice is two inches thick.
2

kind; cordial; hospitable; warm; faithful

Examples
ご好意に対し厚くお礼を申し上げます。
I'm deeply grateful for your kindness.
3

篤い only

serious (of an illness)

4

厚い only

abundant

分厚いぶあつい部厚い～い Adj.Freq #4523
1

thick; bulky; massive; heavy

Examples
町民は分厚いステーキを食べるのが好きだ。
The townspeople like to eat thick steaks.
濃厚のうこう～な Adj.Freq #6714
1

rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); heavy; thick (soup, makeup, etc.); dense

Examples
味も濃厚で、炒め物、スープなど中華料理に深みを与えます。
It also has a strong flavour, and adds depth to Chinese food such as soups and stir-fries.
2

probable; (very) likely; strong (suspicion, sense, etc.); pronounced

Examples
インサイダー取引に当たる疑いが濃厚になってきた。
Suspicion that this amounts to insider trading has strengthened.
「学園の廊下で、濃厚なキスシーン・・・聞いたぞ聞いたぞ」「濃厚じゃなーい！話に尾ひれ付いてるって・・・」
"A passionate kiss scene in a school corridor ... I've heard all about it!" "It wasn't passionate! That's an exaggeration..."
3

passionate; sensuous; hot

重厚じゅうこうちょうこうNoun～な Adj.Freq #12305
1

profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately; solemn; composed; substantial; massive

厚意こういNounFreq #13459
1

kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices

厚みあつみ《厚味》NounFreq #14036
1

thickness

2

profundity; depth

3

Go (game)

thickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones

温厚おんこうNoun～な Adj.Freq #15112
1

gentle; mild-mannered

Examples
彼は生まれつき温厚だ。
He is kind by nature.
厚かましいあつかましい～い Adj.Freq #21352
1

impudent; shameless; brazen; cheeky; presumptuous

Examples
そう言うことは彼はあつかましい奴だ。
It is impudent of him to say so.
手厚いてあつい～い Adj.Freq #21545
1

warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful

Examples
クック船長はその原住民達の手厚いもてなしに感謝した。
Captain Cook thanked the natives for their hospitality.
厚手あつでNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #22175
1

thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy

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