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JLPT N48画 · 8 strokesradical 里grade 3freq #320

heavy, important, to pile up

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ジュウ
  • チョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • おも.い
  • かさ.なる
  • かさ.ねる

Mnemonic

As I stacked heavy weights (重) on my shoulders, it felt as if a giant knife (刀) was piercing through the importance of each piled-up effort.

About this kanji

The kanji 「重」 primarily means "heavy" or "important," and it can also convey the idea of stacking or piling things up. It can be used as a noun or a verb. For example, the word 重い (おもい) means "heavy," while 重要 (じゅうよう) translates to "important." Another useful word is 重ねる (かさねる), which means "to pile up" or "to stack." A related term, 重なり (かさなり), refers to things overlapping. When using this kanji, keep in mind that its meaning can change slightly based on context, especially between physical weight and abstract significance.

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Example sentences

  • 荷物が重いです。

    The luggage is heavy.

Meanings across languages

English
heavy, important, to pile up
Tiếng Việt
nặng, quan trọng, chồng lên
日本語
重い, 重要, 重なる
한국어
무거운
中文
id
berat
th
หนัก
es
pesado
fr
lourd
de
schwer
pt
pesado

Common compounds

  • 重いおもいheavy
  • 重要じゅうようimportant
  • 重ねるかさねるto pile up, to stack
  • 重なりかさなりoverlap, to pile up

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