Quick answer
濃 is the kanji for "Dark". The most common reading is こ.い (koi). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Dark
Also : Thick · Concentrated · Undiluted
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
16 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 濃 represents 'CONCENTRATED'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of concentrated.
On-reading: のう — remember this sound by associating it with concentrated. Kun-reading: こ.い.
Example Sentences
このコーヒーは濃すぎて、私には少し苦いです。
このこーひーはこすぎて、わたしにはすこしにがいです。
This coffee is too strong and is a little bitter for me.
霧が濃くて、前が見えにくい状況でした。
きりがこくて、まえがみえにくいじょうきょうでした。
The fog was thick and it was a situation where it was hard to see ahead.
Vocabulary using 濃
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 22, 2026
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