重
heavy · important · esteem · respect · heap up · pile up · nest of boxes · -fold
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of person carrying heavy bag. Weight.
Symbolism
Weight, importance, overlap. Represents physical and abstract heaviness.
Related Culture & Scenes
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Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
隠忍自重
いんにんじちょう
(behaving with) patience and prudence; putting up with something
慎重居士
しんちょうこじ
very cautious person; very prudent person; very discreet person
捲土重来
けんどちょうらい
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts
重厚長大
じゅうこうちょうだい
heavy, thick, long, and big (products, esp. industrial); massive and heavy; heavy (industry)
知育偏重
ちいくへんちょう
too much intellectual training; overemphasis on intellectual education
Proverbs & Idioms
重きを置く
おもきをおく
To place importance on
To emphasize
Poetry
八重むぐら しげれる宿の さびしきに 人こそ見えね 秋は来にけり
To this lonely house, overgrown with layered weeds, no one comes. Yet autumn has come.
いにしへの 奈良の都の 八重桜 けふ九重に にほひぬるかな
The double cherry blossoms of the old capital at Nara are in bloom today within the ninefold palace.
Anime & Manga
慎重勇者～この勇者が俺ＴＵＥＥＥくせに慎重すぎる～
Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious
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転生貴族の異世界冒険録 〜自重を知らない神々の使徒〜
The Aristocrat’s Otherworldly Adventure: Serving Gods Who Go Too Far
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追放された転生重騎士はゲーム知識で無双する
The Exiled Heavy Knight Knows How to Game the System
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夜桜四重奏 ～ヨザクラカルテット～
Yozakura Quartet
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狼少年は今日も嘘を重ねる
Ookami Shounen wa Kyou mo Uso wo Kasaneru
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does 重 mean in Japanese?
重 means heavy, important, esteem, respect, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold.
How do you read 重?
On'yomi: ジュウ、チョウ (JUU, CHOU). Kun'yomi: え、おも.い、おも.り、おも.なう、かさ.ねる、かさ.なる、おも (e, omoi, omori, omonau, kasaneru, kasanaru, omo).
How many strokes does 重 have?
重 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 里 (village).
Is 重 a good kanji for a tattoo?
重 is one of the kanji most often chosen for tattoos. It means heavy, important, esteem, respect, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold. Read the full meaning and cultural background on this page first — some popular choices are deliberately dark.
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