Japanese symbol for “profoundly”
深く
ふかく
Romaji: fukaku
deeply; intimately; heartily; sincerely
In Japanese, profoundly is 深く, read ふかく (fukaku).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adv deeply; intimately; heartily; sincerely; profoundly
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “profoundly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ずっしり | ずっしり zusshiri | heavily; profoundly |
| 倩々 | つらつら tsuratsura | carefully; closely; attentively |
| ジーンと | ジーンと jiinto | (being moved) deeply; (feeling) profoundly; (going) straight to one's heart |
| ずしっと | ずしっと zushitto | heavily; profoundly |
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 |
| 深める | ふかめる fukameru | to deepen; to heighten; to intensify |
| 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 “profoundly”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.