deep

(waterleft) + (nice thick pie) + (tree)
★★★★☆
11 strokes
PN

Onyomi

SHIN

Mnemonic

The flood of SHINY water was so deep, the thick pie floated above the treetops!

Kunyomi

ふか*い deep
★★★★☆
( ) ふか*める my (thoughts, self-confidence,hatred) deepens.
★★☆☆☆
( ) ふか*まる it gets deeper, it deepens.
★☆☆☆☆

Jukugo

深刻(しんこく)

grave situation ★★☆☆☆
(deep) + (engrave) = 深刻 (grave situation)

the situation is grave, serious, and worsening. Used with something that was kind of ill to begin with, and if you don't act now it'll get much worse.

深夜(しんや)

in the middle of the night. ★★☆☆☆
(deep) + (late night) = 深夜 (in the middle of the night. )

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
deep WATER
look for HANDS
gather NEST
search FREEDOM
instruct RECIEVE

The merman lives in the deep WATER.

You look for delicious PIE, but you gather NESTS so the birds all die.

You search for FREEDOM.

You RECEIVE instruction.