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厚
thick · heavy · kind · cordial
N3On: こうKun: あつ
Memory Aid
Imagine a thick blanket (厂, like a roof or shelter) covering a child (子, part of 孝), providing warmth and making the blanket feel very THICK and heavy.
'Atsu' — sounds like 'Ah, two!' as you try to lift two really THICK books. It's so THICK, it's heavy!
Vocabulary
厚いあついthick
分厚いぶあついbulky, very thick
厚着あつぎthick clothing, dressing warmly
厚意こういkindness, cordiality
厚かましいあつかましいimpudent, brazen
Example Sentences
この本はとても厚いので、読むのに時間がかかります。
This book is very thick, so it takes time to read.
寒い冬には厚いセーターを着るのが好きです。
I like to wear a thick sweater in the cold winter.
そんなことを言うのは厚かましいよ。
It's impudent to say such a thing.
彼の厚意で、私たちは無事に帰ることができました。
Thanks to his kindness, we were able to return safely.