厚み・厚味|あつみatsumi[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
厚み厚み(あつみ) is the most common form and combines kanji with kana; it is the form beginners should choose.
厚味厚味 is a rarely used kanji-only variant written with ateji; you may encounter it, but it is not the form to choose for routine use.
Definitions
- nounthickness
- nounprofundity; depth
- noun, gothickness; strong and tight group or wall of stones
Synonyms & antonyms
- Related深みふかみNeutralRefers to physical depths or profound, resonant content, as in 「深みのある味」; 「厚み」 stresses thickness and solid, substantial richness.
- Related奥行きおくゆきNeutralThe front-to-back depth of a house, room, or plot, or a person's depth; 「厚み」 leans toward thickness and a sense of solidity.
- Related深さふかさNeutralThe degree to which something is deep; 「厚み」 is the degree to which something is thick.
Use 「厚み」 for thickness or solid, substantial content, as in 「厚みのある選手層」; use 「深さ」 for depth, 「深み」 for profound flavor or resonance, and 「奥行き」 for the depth of a building or room.
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