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How to say 'Repeat' or 'Pile' in Japanese | 重ねる

Wondering how to say 'Repeat' or 'Pile' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Repeat or Pile is 'Kasaneru', written as 重ねる in Japanese.'Repeat' or 'Pile' in hiragana is かさねる.

    word

    重ねる

    Meaning

    Repeat, Pile

    Reading

    かさねる

    kasaneru

    Kanji

    重Heavy

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '重ねる (かさねる)' has two primary meanings. The first meaning is 'to pile' or 'to stack', referring to placing one object on top of another. For example: She piled the books on the table「彼女は本をテーブルに重ねた」(かのじょはほんをテーブルにかさねた). The second meaning is 'to repeat' or 'to do something repeatedly', often implying accumulation or layering of actions. For example: He repeated his mistakes「彼は失敗を重ねた」(かれはしっぱいをかさねた). The verb can also be used metaphorically, such as in '重ねる経験 (かさねるけいけん)', meaning 'accumulated experience'. This dual meaning makes the verb versatile in both literal and figurative contexts.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    2265

    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 重ねる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    重

    Meaning

    Heavy

Hiragana in the Word 重ねる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    ね

    Reading

    Ne

  • hiragana

    る

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 重ねる Through the Kanji 重

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

    重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • 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

    重なる

    Meaning

    Overlap, Pileup

  • 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 'Kasaneru' (重ねる) mean?

'Kasaneru' means 'Repeat' or 'Pile' .

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