(ふか)

ふかさ
noun
depth
1. depth
The distance from the surface to the bottom, or the quality of being profound.
How deep is this pond?
To check the depth of the wound.
I was surprised by the depth of his knowledge.

(ふか)さ is a noun meaning 'depth', derived from the adjective (ふか) (deep) plus the nominalizing suffix さ.

WORD FORMATION:
(ふか) (adjective: deep) + さ (suffix) → (ふか)さ (noun: depth)

This pattern (i-adjective stem + さ) creates abstract nouns:

LITERAL USES (physical depth):

FIGURATIVE USES (abstract depth):

CONTRAST:

  • (ふか)さ: depth (vertical distance down, or profundity)
  • 奥行(おくゆ): depth (front-to-back distance)