Meaning

Primary

Profound

Alternative

Deep

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

If your interior is deep, then you're a really profound person.

Reading

おくぶかい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)
おくふかい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The readings for this word are both kun'yomi readings. You learned おく when you learned the kanji, and ふかい from 深い, so you should be able to read this on your own. Most of the time the is rendaku'd into , but it can be read the other way too.

Context

Context Sentences

狩人とは非常に奥深い職業です。

A hunter is a very profound occupation.

Kanji Composition