重 (-fold, esteem, heap up, heavy, important, nest of boxes, pile up, respect) - Kanji Codex

重

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

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

ジュウチョウ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

えおもおも.いおも.なうおも.りかさ.なるかさ.ねる

Nanori (名乗り)

さねしげしげる

Stroke Order

9 / 9

Information

Grade:3

Strokes:9

JLPT:4

Frequency:193

Vocabulary

ジュウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
九重	クジュウ	ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
厳重	ゲンジュウ	strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm; strong; secure
四重奏	シジュウソウ	instrumental quartet
重圧	ジュウアツ	strong pressure; heavy pressure
重工業	ジュウコウギョウ	heavy industry

チョウ

Word	Reading	Meaning
貴重	キチョウ	precious; valuable
貴重品	キチョウヒン	valuable article; valuables
九重	キュウチョウ	ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
厳重	ゲンチョウ	strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm; strong; secure
慎重	シンチョウ	careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

Other

Word	Reading	Meaning
九重	ここのえ	ninefold; imperial palace; the Court
厳重	げんじょう	strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm; strong; secure
重	おも	chief; main; principal; important; main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)
重い	おもい	heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; gloomy; blue; uneasy; slow; sluggish; lumbering; ponderous; clumsy; important (position, responsibility, etc.); serious; grave; serious (punishment, illness, etc.); severe; critical; solid; established; dignified; sensible
重さ	おもさ	weight

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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes

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Grade 2JLPT N/A

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amount, consider, estimate, measure, quantity, surmise, weight