Word Meaning 懐が深い

ふところがふかい futokoro ga fukai

懐が深い is read as ふところがふかい (futokoro ga fukai) and means (of a rikishi) tall, with long reach, making it harder for their opponent to get a grip on their mawashi.

Meaning

English

(of a rikishi) tall, with long reach, making it harder for their opponent to get a grip on their mawashi
broad-minded

Reading

Kana

ふところがふかい

Romaji

futokoro ga fukai

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 34 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Proverb ✓ Rank 122791 Priority T

Related Vocabulary

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懐の深い

ふところのふかい

broad-minded

懐かしい

なつかしい

dear (old)

懐疑

かいぎ

doubt

懐

ふところ

space between one's chest and outstretched arms

懐中電灯

かいちゅうでんとう

(electric) torch

懐柔

かいじゅう

winning over

懐かしむ

なつかしむ

to yearn for (someone, something)

懐石料理

かいせきりょうり

tea-ceremony dishes

懐中時計

かいちゅうどけい

pocket watch

懐古

かいこ

reminiscence

懐刀

ふところがたな

confidant

懐妊

かいにん

pregnancy

Example Sentences

彼はとても懐が深い人だ。

かれはとてもふところがふかいひとだ。

He is a very broad-minded person.