深刻

しんこく

serious

What does 深刻 mean?

深刻 is a Japanese noun meaning serious in English. It is written as 深刻 in kanji, しんこく in hiragana, and shinkoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

事態は非常に深刻である。

The situation is very serious.