Kanji

重

heavy, important, esteem, respect, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

里部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ジュウ, チョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

え, おもい, おもり, おもなう, かさねる, かさなる, おも

Nanori (Name Reading)

あつ, あつし, いかし, え, おもし, かさぬ, かず, かたし, しげ, しげし, しげる, のぶ, ふさ

Common Readings

ジュウ, チョウ, え, おも…い, かさ…なる, かさ…ねる

Example sentences

重い おもい
この 荷物 重い ので 二人 運ぼう

Since this luggage is heavy, let's carry it with two people.

持つ もつ
重い 荷物 持って 階段 上る

Carrying heavy luggage up the stairs.

重要 じゅうよう
健康 人生 において 最も 重要 こと 一つ です

Health is one of the most important things in life.

ともかく ともかく
結果 ともかく 全力 尽くした こと 重要

Setting aside the result, the important thing is that I did my best.

重ねる かさねる
長年 努力 重ねて ついに その 目標 達成 した

After years of repeated effort, he finally achieved that goal.

かい
重ねる ごとに 上達 しました

As I repeated the turns, I improved.

慎重 しんちょう
先生 生徒 提案 慎重 検討した

The teacher carefully considered the student's proposal.

状況 じょうきょう
現在 経済 状況 考慮 する 慎重 判断 求められる

Considering the current economic situation, a cautious judgment is required.

重なる かさなる
不幸な 出来事 重なって 元気 なくした

Unfortunate events overlapped, and he lost his spirit.

心労 しんろう
仕事 心労 重なり 倒れてしまった

The mental fatigue from work piled up, and he collapsed.

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