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Kanji 1449

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Synopsis

With the planet coming apart at the seams, 甚 is a timely kanji, helping people discuss intense damage and major disasters. Moving beyond environmental doom, you can use 甚 to say "serious misunderstanding," "quite thoughtless," and "big monetary losses." On the brighter side, this kanji enables you to say "deeply impressed," "very deep meaning," and "He liked you a lot.”

Revision history:

Feb. 9, 2024: p. 10: Stated definitively that 婆娑羅 is ateji, whereas I had previously just speculated that it was.

June 26, 2021: 

  • p. 2: Replaced the Henshall etymology with the new one. 
  • p. 11: Added a link to the Kanshudo games.

Sept. 14, 2018: Originally published.

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Kanji PDF
Cover of essay 1449 on 甚 (extremely), titled "Extreme Conditions"
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JOYO ON-YOMI
ジン
JOYO KUN-YOMI
はなは-だ, はなは-だしい
STROKES9
RADICAL甘 (99: sweet)
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HENSHALL1449/1552
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