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重

Kanji meanings and readings

重

N4

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

On reading
ジュウ、チョウ
Kun reading
え、おも.い、おも.り、おも.なう、かさ.ねる、かさ.なる、おも
Radical
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Illustration of 厳重

厳重

N2

げんじゅう

strict; rigour; severe; firm

Illustration of 尊重

尊重

N3

そんちょう

respect; esteem; regard

Illustration of 慎重

慎重

N3

しんちょう

discretion; prudence

Illustration of 比重

比重

N1

ひじゅう

specific gravity

Illustration of 貴重

貴重

N3

きちょう

precious; valuable

Illustration of 重

重

N1

え

-fold; -ply

Illustration of 重い

重い

N5

おもい

heavy

Illustration of 重たい

重たい

N2

おもたい

heavy; massive; serious

Illustration of 重なる

重なる

N2

かさなる

to be piled up; lie on top of one another; overlap each other

Illustration of 重ねる

重ねる

N2

かさねる

to pile up; to put something on another; to heap up; to add; to repeat

Illustration of 重んじる

重んじる

N1

おもんじる

to respect; to honor; to esteem; to prize

Illustration of 重んずる

重んずる

N1

おもんずる

to honor; to respect; to esteem; to prize

Illustration of 重体

重体

N2

じゅうたい

seriously ill; serious condition; critical state

Illustration of 重力

重力

N2

じゅうりょく

gravity

Illustration of 重大

重大

N3

じゅうだい

serious; important; grave; weighty

Illustration of 重宝

重宝

N1

ちょうほう

priceless treasure; convenience; usefulness

Illustration of 重役

重役

N2

じゅうやく

director; high executive

Illustration of 重点

重点

N2

じゅうてん

important point; lay stress on; colon; emphasis

Illustration of 重複

重複

N1

じゅうふく

duplication; repetition; overlapping; redundancy; restoration

Illustration of 重要

重要

N3

じゅうよう

important; momentous; essential; principal; major

Illustration of 重視

重視

N3

じゅうし

importance; stress; serious consideration

Illustration of 重量

重量

N2

じゅうりょう

weight; heavyweight boxer