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重

heavy

JLPT N4 Grade 3 9 strokes
Kun'yomi
おも・かさ
On'yomi
ジュウ・チョウ

重 means "heavy". It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read おも・かさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュウ・チョウ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 3.

Example word

重おもい

heavy

重 in example sentences

  • 重おもいですよ。

    Omoi desu yo.

    It's heavy.

  • トムは重おもい。

    Tomu wa omoi.

    Tom is heavy.

  • 体重たいじゅう何なんキロ？

    Taijuu nan kiro?

    What do you weigh?

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Common questions

What does the kanji 重 mean?
重 means "heavy". It is a JLPT N4 kanji.
How many strokes does 重 have?
重 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 重 read?
It is read おも・かさ in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ジュウ・チョウ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 重?
重 is a JLPT N4 kanji.
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