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厚
Thick, Deep, Kind
あつ.い
JLPT N2
Interesting Fact
Japanese winter blankets are often advertised as 厚手 (atsude), meaning 'thick fabric.' The kanji 厚 is also used in words like 厚意, referring to someone's kindness or generosity.
Memory Trick
Imagine wrapping yourself in a thick blanket during winter. Its heavy warmth helps you remember 厚 means 'thick.'
Readings
Onyomi: コウ (kou)
Kunyomi: あつ.い
Example Words
厚い
あつい (atsui)
Thick
厚手
あつで (atsude)
Thick fabric
厚意
こうい (koui)
Kindness
濃厚
のうこう (noukou)
Rich, Dense
Example Sentence
この 本 は とても 厚いです。
この ほん は とても あついです。
kono hon wa totemo atsui desu
This book is very thick.