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What is the Kanji for 'Heavy'? | 重

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Heavy', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Heavy' is 重.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Heavy

    Reading

    kunyomiおも

    omo

    かさ

    kasa

    onyomiじゅう

    juu

    ちょう

    chou

    Parts

    Hometown Thousand

    Example Word

    重い: heavy. The Japanese adjective '重い (おもい)' means 'heavy'. It is used to describe something that has a significant weight or mass. This adjective can also be used metaphorically to describe something that is serious, burdensome, or difficult to handle. For example: this box is heavy「この箱は重い」(このはこはおもい). The situation is heavy「状況が重い」(じょうきょうがおもい). It can also describe a feeling of heaviness, such as in 'my heart feels heavy「心が重い」(こころがおもい)'. Note that '重い' is often used in both literal and figurative contexts, making it a versatile adjective in Japanese.

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    9

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    179

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Hometown

    kanji

    Meaning

    Thousand

As Part Of Other Kanji

This kanji appears as part of 5 other kanji:

    kanji

    Meaning

    Move

    kanji

    Meaning

    Kind, Variety

    kanji

    Meaning

    Collide

    kanji

    Meaning

    Balmy, Fragrant

    kanji

    Meaning

    Swelling, Tumor

Words Using

This kanji is used in 19 words:

    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

    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

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 9 kanji contain the part 里 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Field

    kanji

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    Meaning

    Black

    kanji

    Meaning

    Measure, Quantity

    kanji

    Meaning

    Inside, Rear

    kanji

    Meaning

    Silent, Shut up

    kanji

    Meaning

    Juvenile

    kanji

    Meaning

    Bury

    kanji

    Meaning

    Rin, Thousandth

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 2 kanji contain the part 千 as well.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ride

    kanji

    Meaning

    Tongue

Learn the Kanji

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What does 重 mean?

重 means 'Heavy'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

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