Japanese symbol for “intently”
熟
つくづく
Romaji: tsukuzuku
deeply; keenly; severely; completely
In Japanese, intently is 熟, read つくづく (tsukuzuku).
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Meanings
- adv, adv-to deeply; keenly; severely; completely; utterly
- adv, adv-to intently; carefully; closely; attentively
Written forms: 熟、熟熟、熟々. Readings: つくづく、つくつく、つくずく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “intently”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一向に | いっこうに ikkouni | earnestly; intently; determinedly |
| 一心不乱 | いっしんふらん isshinfuran | wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently |
| 一心に | いっしんに isshinni | wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; fervently |
| てくてく | てくてく tekuteku | (walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly |
| 只管 | ひたすら hitasura | intently; single-mindedly; devotedly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 成熟 | せいじゅく seijuku | maturity; ripeness |
| 熟語 | じゅくご jukugo | kanji compound |
| 熟練 | じゅくれん jukuren | skill; expertise; experience |
| 熟睡 | じゅくすい jukusui | deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep |
| 熟知 | じゅくち jukuchi | being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about |
| 熟成 | じゅくせい jukusei | maturing; ripening; aging |
See also: Chinese symbol for “intently”.
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