extreme
N1- Onyomi
- ジン
- Kunyomi
- はなは(だ)
- Stroke count
- 9
- JLPT
- N1
Onyomi are readings often used in compound words. Kunyomi are native Japanese readings. Learn each reading with an example word.
Memory tip
Picture an open notebook with an idea lighting up above it, and set 甚 inside that picture. The scene is the hook: bring it back and 甚 comes with it, meaning "extreme".
Stroke Order
Stroke count: 9
General writing tips
These general rules have exceptions. Follow the animation and numbered frames for this character.
- •上から下へ書きます。Write from top to bottom.
- •左から右へ書きます。Write from left to right.
- •横の画を先に、縦の画を後に書きます。Write horizontal strokes before the vertical strokes that cross them.
- •外側の囲みを先に書き、中を後で書きます。Draw an outer enclosure first, then fill in what is inside.
- •中央を先に、左右を後に書きます。In symmetric shapes, write the centre before the left and right sides.
- •この漢字は9画です。下の練習エリアで順番に書いてみましょう。This kanji has 9 strokes — trace them in order in the practice area below.
Step by step
Practice Writing
Free writing practice — compare your writing with the example. This canvas does not check your shape or stroke order. Draw with a mouse, finger, or pen; scroll outside the square to move down the page.
Trace the faded character, or hide the outline to practise from memory.
Writing Tips
- Follow the order strictly: top-to-bottom and left-to-right. Correct order makes the shape balanced and natural.
- Keep each stroke in one smooth motion — don't lift the pen in the middle of a stroke.
- Close enclosing strokes cleanly so the character does not look open or broken.
- Common mistake: drawing strokes bottom-to-top or right-to-left. Even if the result looks similar, the wrong order shows in handwriting and makes it harder to read.
Example words
甚だしい
hanahadashii
extreme
甚大
jindai
immense (damage)
甚大な
jindaina
attributive: immense (damage) (before a noun)
甚大です
jindaidesu
polite: is immense (damage)
甚だしいです
hanahadashiidesu
polite: is extreme
甚だしくないです
hanahadashikunaidesu
polite negative: is not extreme
Example sentences (6)
彼の思い違いは甚だしいです。
かれ の おもいちがい は はなはだしい です。
kare no omoichigai wa hanahadashii desu.
His misapprehension is extreme.
準備不足も甚だしいと言わざるを得ない結果になりました。
じゅんび ぶそく も はなはだしい と いわざる を えない けっか に なりました。
junbi busoku mo hanahadashii to iwazaru o enai kekka ni narimashita.
The outcome could only be called extremely underprepared.
台風で甚大な被害が出ました。
たいふう で じんだい な ひがい が でました。
taifuu de jindai na higai ga demashita.
The typhoon caused immense damage.
情報の流出は、会社の信用に甚大な影響を及ぼしかねません。
じょうほう の りゅうしゅつ は、かいしゃ の しんよう に じんだい な えいきょう を およぼしかねません。
jouhou no ryuushutsu wa, kaisha no shin'you ni jindai na eikyou o oyoboshikanemasen.
A data leak could do immense damage to the company's credibility.
甚だしい誤解があったようです。
はなはだしい ごかい が あった よう です。
hanahadashii gokai ga atta you desu.
There seems to have been a gross misunderstanding.
準備の不足が甚だしく、発表はうまくいきませんでした。
じゅんび の ふそく が はなはだしく、はっぴょう は うまく いきません でした。
junbi no fusoku ga hanahadashiku, happyou wa umaku ikimasen deshita.
The lack of preparation was extreme, and the presentation did not go well.