甚
甚·extremely, excessive
- On-yomi
- ジン
- Kun-yomi
- はなは(だ)はなは(だしい)
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Stroke order
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Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 甚大 | じんだい | enormous, immense |
| 甚だしい | はなはだしい | extreme, outrageous |
| 激甚 | げきじん | severe, extreme (as in disaster designations) |
| 幸甚 | こうじん | greatly obliged (formal letters) |
Example sentences
台風で甚大な被害が出た。
たいふうでじんだいなひがいがでた。
The typhoon caused enormous damage.
彼の思い違いも甚だしい。
かれのおもいちがいもはなはだしい。
He could hardly be more mistaken.
ご協力いただければ幸甚です。
ごきょうりょくいただければこうじんです。
I would be most grateful for your cooperation.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 甚大 as じんたい — it is じんだい
- 甚だしい is used of bad things (誤解も甚だしい); it is not a neutral 'very'
Memory aid
Picture it
甘 'sweet' on top of a wide base: far too much of a good thing — excess taken to an extreme.
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