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濃
Thick, Concentrated
こ.い
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese tea lovers often describe strong green tea as 濃いお茶 (koi ocha). The kanji 濃 is also widely used for concentrated flavors, dark colors, and dense fog.
Memory Trick
Imagine pouring a cup of dark, strong green tea with a rich flavor. That concentrated tea helps you remember 濃 means 'thick' or 'concentrated.'
Readings
Onyomi: ノウ (nou)
Kunyomi: こ.い
Example Words
濃い
こい (koi)
Thick, Strong
濃度
のうど (noudo)
Concentration
濃霧
のうむ (noumu)
Dense fog
濃縮
のうしゅく (noushuku)
Concentration
Example Sentence
この コーヒー は 少し 濃いです。
この コーヒー は すこし こいです。
kono koohii wa sukoshi koi desu
This coffee is a little strong.