水深(すいしん)

すいしん
noun
water depth; depth of water
geographysize
1. water depth; depth of water
The vertical distance from the surface of a body of water to its bottom. Used in geography, navigation, diving, and pool measurements.
水深(すいしん)が深(ふか)い。
The water is deep.
このプールの水深(すいしん)は1.2メートルだ。
The depth of this pool is 1.2 meters.
水深(すいしん)200メートルを超(こ)えると、太陽(たいよう)の光(ひかり)はほとんど届(とど)かなくなる。
Beyond a depth of 200 meters, sunlight barely reaches.

水深(すいしん) refers to the depth of water — how deep a body of water is at a given point.

Forms

水(すい) (water) + 深(しん) (depth). The same pattern appears in 海深(かいしん) (ocean depth).

Common collocations

Usage

Used in maritime navigation, scuba diving, fishing, and geographic descriptions. Often appears on nautical charts and diving information.

Related words

Related Words

Related: 水位(すいい) (water level)
Related: 深海(しんかい) (deep sea)
Related: 浅瀬(あさせ) (shallows, shoal)
Compare: 深度(しんど) (depth)
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Added 2026.3.22 20:51 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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