厚 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「厂」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「厂」
- On
- コウこう · kō
- Kun
- あつ(い)atsu(i)
- Meaning
- thick; kind; generous
Stroke order
Origin
厂 "cliff" with layers piled beneath; heaped thick like a cliff face — hence "thick, generous."
Readings and examples
| Onコウこうkō | 厚情こうじょう厚生こうせい濃厚のうこう |
|---|---|
| Kunあついatsui | 厚いあつい厚みあつみ |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 厚着あつぎ
dressing warmly (in layers)
- 温厚おんこう
gentle; mild-mannered
- 濃厚のうこう
- 敦厚とんこう
- 惇厚とんこう
- 厚顔こうがん
Example
冬は厚いコートを着る。
In winter I wear a thick coat.
Idioms with this kanji
Nearby characters
The line style shows how they connect
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Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)