幽
ふか.い
fukai
JLPT N19 strokesKanjiLevel 82 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
幽 is the kanji for "Deep". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is ふか.い (fukai). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
Deep
Also : Dark · Calm · Profound
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Readings
kunふか.い/ fukaikunかす.か/ kasukakunくら.い/ kuraikunしろ.い/ shiroionゆう/ yuu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
9 strokes
Radicals
山
Example Sentences
幽霊を見たという噂がある。
ゆうれいをみたといううわさがある。
There's a rumor about seeing a ghost.
幽静な森を散歩する。
ゆうせいなもりをさんぽする。
I take a walk in the tranquil forest.
Vocabulary using 幽
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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