深さ Depth

Meaning

Primary

Depth

Alternative

Profundity

Word Type

noun

Explanation

This is the noun version of the kanji deep, so it means depth.

Reading

ふかさ

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You already learned this reading when you learned 深い so you should be able to read this one too!

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 深さは〜

  深さはそんなにない

  there isn't that much depth

  深さは３０センチ

  the depth is 30 centimeters

  深さは２０メートル

  the depth is 20 meters

• 深さが〜

  深さがある

  to have depth

  深さがない

  there's no depth

  深さが深い

  the depth is deep

• 〜の深さ

  ふところの深さ

  how broad-minded one is, the width of a sumo wrestler's chest

  川の深さ

  river depth

  味の深さ

  depth of flavor

Context Sentences

このプールの深さを教えて下さい。

Could you tell me the depth of this pool?

意外と深さがあってびっくりしたよ。

I was surprised by how deep it was.

百メートルの深さまでハシゴで下りました。

I climbed down a ladder to a depth of 100 meters.

Kanji Composition

1. 深

   しん Deep