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How to say 'Overlap' or 'Pileup' in Japanese | 重なる

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The Japanese word for Overlap or Pileup is 'Kasanaru', written as 重なる in Japanese.'Overlap' or 'Pileup' in hiragana is かさなる.

    Meaning

    Overlap, Pileup

    Reading

    かさなる

    kasanaru

    Kanji

    Heavy

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '重なる (かさなる)' has two primary meanings. The first is 'overlap', which refers to things lying on top of each other or occurring simultaneously. For example: The two events overlap「二つのイベントが重なる」(ふたつのイベントがかさなる). The second meaning is 'pileup', which refers to multiple things accumulating or stacking up, often in a literal or figurative sense. For example: Problems keep piling up「問題が重なる」(もんだいがかさなる). This verb is commonly used in both physical and abstract contexts, such as describing overlapping schedules, stacked objects, or accumulated issues.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    4071

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 重なる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Heavy

Hiragana in the Word 重なる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Na
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 重なる Through the Kanji

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 重 as well.

  • word

    重要

    Meaning

    Important

  • word

    重さ

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    重い

    Meaning

    Heavy

  • word

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    重ねる

    Meaning

    Repeat, Pile

  • word

    重大

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    重み

    Meaning

    Weight, Importance

  • word

    重たい

    Meaning

    Heavy

  • word

    重量

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    重役

    Meaning

    Executive

  • word

    体重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    貴重

    Meaning

    Precious

  • word

    厳重

    Meaning

    Strict

  • word

    貴重品

    Meaning

    Valuables

  • word

    慎重

    Meaning

    Careful

  • word

    重視

    Meaning

    Emphasis

  • word

    尊重

    Meaning

    Respect

  • word

    重点

    Meaning

    Emphasis, Key point

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What does 'Kasanaru' (重なる) mean?

'Kasanaru' means 'Overlap' or 'Pileup' .

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