Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 厚い(あつい) in Japanese

厚い, 篤い
JLPT 5
Kana Reading
あつい
Romaji
atsui
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjective (keiyoushi)
    Meaning
    thick; deep; heavy
    Example sentence
    厚い貫通した The arrow pierced the thick board.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    kind; cordial; hospitable; warm; faithful
    Example sentence
    彼女が、あつい眼鏡かけているので目が見えなくなるの恐れている She dreads going blind because she's wearing thick glasses.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    serious (of an illness)
    Example sentence
    木の葉地面一面に厚く積もっていた。 Leaves lay thick over the ground.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    abundant
    Example sentence
    片方は薄く、他方厚い One book is thin, and the other is thick.

Examples of 厚い, 篤い, あつい in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

16 strokes

fervent, kind, cordial, serious, deliberate

On'Yomi: トク

Kun'Yomi: あつ.い

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JLPT 2

9 strokes

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

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: あつ.い, あか

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