The kanji 甚 primarily conveys the idea of "very," "extremely," or "exceedingly." It indicates a high degree or intensity of something. It can also imply "serious" or "severe" depending on the context.

・On-yomi (音読み): ・ジン (jin) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ・はなはだ(しい) (hanahada(shii)) ・はなはだ(し) (hanahada(shi))

⚫︎ 甚だしい被害 (hanahadashii higai) Translation: Extensive damage ⚫︎ 甚だ感谢します (hanahada kansha shimasu) Translation: I am extremely grateful ⚫︎ 甚大な影響 (jindai na eikyou) Translation: Tremendous impact

The kanji 甚 is a pictophonetic character. The left side is a radical called 氵 (sanzui), meaning "water" or "liquid." The right side is a phonetic component, representing the sound "jin." The original meaning might have been related to overflowing or excessive water. Over time, it developed the meaning of "very" or "exceedingly," extending its usage to describe the degree or extent of various things.