01
濃い
こい
thick, strong (flavor), dark (color)
Meanings
- concentrated
- thick
- dark
- undiluted
Readings
Onyomi
- ノウ
Kunyomi
- こ.い
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Useful words
02
濃厚
のうこう
rich, thick, heavy (flavor)
03
濃度
のうど
concentration, density
04
濃霧
のうむ
thick fog, heavy mist
05
濃紺
のうこん
dark navy blue
06
濃縮
のうしゅく
concentrated (juice, etc.)
Compare Kanji
01薄Pair95%dilute, thinThick versus thin is the cleanest contrast for 濃.02淡Pair90%thin, faintPale or diluted 淡 sits directly across from the dark richness of 濃.03深Meaning78%deep, heightenDeep color and deep water both make 深 a good neighbor for intensity.04液Meaning74%fluid, liquidConcentration usually describes liquids, so 液 keeps the water-side meaning practical.05農Component80%agriculture, farmersThe right half of 濃 is 農, a big visual chunk worth isolating.06黒Meaning68%blackDark color in 黒 gives a weaker but clear path into the “dense, dark” side of 濃.