noun

  1. depths (of an art, one's mind, etc.), heart, inner mysteries.

adjectival noun or quasi-adjective

  1. profound, deep, esoteric, abstruse.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
深奥 しんおう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

deep, heighten, intensify
ふか.い シン み- (3rd, N3)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
deep
a net, net-like, radical 122
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
heart, interior
おく オウ のく (7th, N2)
shaped crown, katakana u radical (no. 40)
ベン メン (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
wa-shaped crown radical (no. 14)
ベキ (Kentei 1)
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
large, big
ダイ おお- た (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)