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
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.
Built from
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
- 重
- 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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