noun, takes genitive case の

  1. depths, deep level.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
深層 しんそう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

deep, heighten, intensify
ふか.い シン み- (3rd, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
deep
a net, net-like, radical 122
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
stratum, social class, layer
ソウ (6th, N2)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ かたしろ (Kentei 1)
formerly, once, before
ソ ソウ かつ (11th)
to divide
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)