Word Meaning 濃い

こい koi

濃い is read as こい (koi) and means strong (flavour, smell, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. strong (flavour, smell, etc.)
  2. strong (possibility, etc.)
  3. deep (colour)
  4. dark
  5. thick (consistency)
  6. dense
  7. thick (i.e. "as thick as thieves")
  8. close

Reading

Kana

こい

Romaji

koi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Synonyms 諄い,しつこい,しつっこい Antonyms 薄い,淡い Related Words コーヒー,珈琲,薄い Rank 8197 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

濃厚

のうこう

passionate

濃度

のうど

cardinality

濃縮

のうしゅく

concentration (e.g. of a solution)

濃霧

のうむ

heavy fog

濃紺

のうこん

dark blue

濃淡

のうたん

light and shade

濃密

のうみつ

crowded

気中濃度

きちゅうのうど

atmospheric concentration

水素イオン濃度

すいそいおんのうど

hydrogen ion concentration

生物濃縮

せいぶつのうしゅく

biological concentration

Example Sentences

10

あじがこいので、みずをたしてください。

the flavor is strong, so please add some water.

かのじょはこいいろのこーとをきている。

she is wearing a dark-colored coat.

このじゅーすはのうしゅくではなく、こいままうられている。

this juice is sold undiluted, not as a concentrate.

かれはこいこーひーがすきだ。

he likes strong coffee.

このたれはこいから、すこしうすめよう。

this sauce is concentrated, so let's dilute it a little.

こいけしょうはかのじょににあわない。

heavy makeup doesn't suit her.

Blood is thicker than water.

She wears a lot of makeup.

The soup is thick.

She wears heavy makeup.