concentrated · dark

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 濃 has 16 strokes and denotes depth or strength of color, flavor, or concentration.
• Basic usage: 濃厚 is read のうこう, and 濃度 is read のうど.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A rich flavor and a stronger suspicion
  • チーズの味が濃厚だ means that the cheese flavor is rich.
  • 動物が通った疑いが濃厚になった means that the suspicion of an animal having passed became stronger.
• Measuring concentration
  • 糖分の濃度を測った means measuring the sugar concentration. 濃度 names the degree of concentration that can be expressed numerically.