甚 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「甘」
道準2High school level ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「甘」
- On
- ジン
- Kun
- はなは.だ・はなは.だしい
- Meaning
- extremely; severe
Origin
Sweetness plus a pair: pleasure carried past its limit — excessive, extreme.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ジン | 甚大・激甚・幸甚 |
|---|---|
| はなはだ | 甚だ |
| はなはだしい | 甚だしい |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 甚大じんだい
enormous; serious
- 激甚げきじん
severe; intense
Example
台風で甚大な被害が出た。
The typhoon caused enormous damage.
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