Quick answer
厚 is the kanji for "Thick". Its reading is あつ.い (atsui). This page includes example sentences and a stroke-order diagram.
Meaning
Thick
Also : Rich · Heavy · Kind
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 厚 represents 'THICK'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of thick.
On-reading: こう — sounds like 'ko' in 'coat'. Kun-reading: あつ.い.
Example Sentences
厚い本を全部読み終えるのに、二か月かかりました。
あついほんをぜんぶよみおえるのに、にかげつかかりました。
It took two months to finish reading the thick book.
厚意に感謝して、お礼の手紙を書きました。
こういにかんしゃして、おれいのてがみをかきました。
Grateful for the kindness, I wrote a thank-you letter.
Vocabulary using 厚
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 4, 2026
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