Japanese symbol for “heighten”
深める
ふかめる
Romaji: fukameru
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
In Japanese, heighten is 深める, read ふかめる (fukameru).
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Meanings
- v1, vt to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “heighten”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 深まる | ふかまる fukamaru | to deepen; to heighten; to intensify |
| 進む | すすむ susumu | to intensify; to heighten; to grow |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 深刻 | しんこく shinkoku | serious; severe; grave |
| 深い | ふかい fukai | deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.) |
| 深夜 | しんや shin'ya | late at night |
| 興味深い | きょうみぶかい kyoumibukai | very interesting; of great interest |
| 深み | ふかみ fukami | deep place; depths |
See also: Chinese symbol for “heighten”.
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