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How to say 'Weight' in Japanese | 重

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The Japanese word for Weight is 'Juu', written as 重 in Japanese.'Weight' in hiragana is じゅう.

    word

    Meaning

    Weight

    Reading

    じゅう

    juu

    Kanji

    Heavy

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '重 (じゅう)' primarily means 'weight'. It is used to refer to the physical weight of an object or the heaviness of something. This term can also be used metaphorically to describe the weight or burden of responsibilities or emotions. For example: The weight of the box is heavy「箱の重は重い」(はこのじゅうはおもい). The weight of responsibility is heavy「責任の重は重い」(せきにんのじゅうはおもい). It's important to note that '重' can also be part of compound words, such as '体重 (たいじゅう)' meaning 'body weight'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1395

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Heavy

Words Related to 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

    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

    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 'Juu' (重) mean?

'Juu' means 'Weight' .

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