“Weight” or “Heavy” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “重”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “重” means “Multiple”, “Serious” or “Important” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “重”
Jouyou Kanji “重” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 9 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | じゅう(juu) |
| ちょう(chou) | |
| Kun-Yomi | おも(い)(omo(i)) |
| かさ(ねる)(kasa(neru)) | |
| かさ(なる)(kasa(naru)) | |
| え(e) | |
| おも(んじる)(omo(njiru)) | |
| Meanings | Grave, Solemn, Serious |
| Severe, Enormous, Tremendous | |
| Important, Valuable, Precious | |
| Respect, Value, Make much of | |
| Weight, Heavy | |
| Load, Burden | |
| Fear, Be afraid of, Dread | |
| Put one upon another, Pile up, Repeat | |
| Moreover, Further, Still more | |
| (Unit word for counting things which are piled up) |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “重”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 重手(おもで-o mo de) | Serious wound, Serious injury |
| 重荷(おもに-o mo ni) | ① Heavy load, ② Great responsibility beyond one’s capacity |
| 重湯(おもゆ-o mo yu) | Thin rice gruel, Rice water |
| 重圧(じゅうあつ-ju u a tsu) | Strong pressure, Great pressure, (of authority, duty etc) |
| 重囲(じゅうい-ju u i) | Close siege |
| 重科(じゅうか-ju u ka) | Serious crime, Heavy punishment |
| 重患(じゅうかん-ju u ka n) | Serious illness, Serious case |
| 重機(じゅうき-ju u ki) | Heavy machinery, Heavy equipment |
| 重器(じゅうき-ju u ki) | Treasure, Invaluable person |
| 重金属(じゅうきんぞく-ju u ki n zo ku) | Heavy metal |
| 重刑(じゅうけい-ju u ke i) | Severe punishment, Heavy sentence, Heavy penalty |
| 重言(じゅうげん or ちょうげん-ju u ge n (or) cho u ge n) | ① Kanji compound in which the same character is repeated, (e.g. 堂堂, 洋洋, 重重 etc), ② Pleonasm, Redundancy, Tautology (e.g. 馬から落馬する, 頭痛で頭が痛い etc) |
| 重厚(じゅうこう-ju u ko u) | ① Profound, Dignified, ② Massive, solid, heavy and thick |
| 重工業(じゅうこうぎょう-ju u ko u gyo u) | Heavy industry, Heavy manufacturing industry |
| 重婚(じゅうこん-ju u ko n) | Plural marriage, Bigamy, Polygamy |
| 重罪(じゅうざい-ju u za i) | Serious crime, Felony |
| 重視(じゅうし-ju u shi) | Prioritize, Emphasize, Value , Serious consideration |
| 重症(じゅうしょう-ju u sho u) | Serious illness, Severely ill |
| 重傷(じゅうしょう-ju u sho u) | Serious injury, Serious wound, Severe wound |
| 重賞(じゅうしょう-ju u sho u) | Large prize (e.g. in horse racing), Generous reward, Handsome reward, Large prize |
| 重職(じゅうしょく-ju u sho ku) | Important position, Responsible position |
| 重心(じゅうしん-ju u shi n) | Center of gravity, Centroid |
| 重臣(じゅうしん-ju u shi n) | Chief vassal, Senior statesman |
| 重税(じゅうぜい-ju u ze i) | Heavy tax, Overtaxation |
| 重責(じゅうせき-ju u se ki) | Heavy responsibility |
| 重奏(じゅうそう-ju u so u) | Instrumental ensemble |
| 重曹(じゅうそう-ju u so u) | Sodium bicarbonate, Baking soda |
| 重体(じゅうたい-ju u ta i) | Critical stage, Serious condition |
| 重大(じゅうだい-ju u da i) | Serious, Important, Significant, Grave, Weighty |
| 重代(じゅうだい-ju u da i) | Successive generations |
| 重鎮(じゅうちん-ju u chi n) | Prominent figure, Leading figure, Leader, Authority, Mainstay |
| 重点(じゅうてん-ju u te n) | Important point, Emphasis, Stress, Importance, Priority |
| 重任(じゅうにん-ju u ni n) | ① Heavy responsibility, Responsible post, ② Reappointment |
| 重箱(じゅうばこ-ju u ba ko) | Jūbako, Multi-tiered food box, Nest of boxes |
| 重箱読み(じゅうばこよみ-ju u ba ko yo mi) | Mixed on-kun kanji reading |
| 重犯(じゅうはん-ju u ha n) | Major offense, Felony, Major offence, Repetition of crimes, Perpetrator of several crimes |
| 重版(じゅうはん-ju u ha n) | Reprint, Additional printing, Reissue |
| 重病(じゅうびょう-ju u byo u) | Serious illness, Catastrophic illness, Critical disease, Critical illness |
| 重複(じゅうふく or ちょうふく-ju u fu ku (or) cho u fu ku) | Duplication, Repetition, Overlapping, Redundancy, Restoration |
| 重宝(じゅうほう-ju u ho u) | Priceless treasure, Treasure |
| 重宝(ちょうほう-cho u ho u) | Convenient, Useful, Handy, Helpful |
| 重砲(じゅうほう-ju u ho u) | Heavy gun, Heavy artillery |
| 重役(じゅうやく-ju u ya ku) | Executive, Top management, Important post, Role with heavy responsibilities |
| 重油(じゅうゆ-ju u yu) | Heavy oil, Fuel oil, Crude petroleum |
| 重要(じゅうよう-ju u yo u) | Important, Essential, Significant, Major, Key, Principal |
| 重量(じゅうりょう-ju u ryo u) | Weight, Mass, Pondage, WT |
| 重力(じゅりょく-ju u ryo ku) | Gravity, Gravitation, Gravitational pull |
| 重出(ちょうしゅつ or じゅうしゅつ-cho u shu tsu (or) ju u shu tsu) | Repeat, Repetition |
| 重畳(ちょうじょう-cho u jo u) | ① Placed one upon another, Piled up, Superimposition, Superposition, ② Excellent, Splendid |
| 重訂(ちょうてい-cho u te i) | Repeated correction and revision (of a text, book etc) |
| 重複(ちょうふく-cho u fu ku) | Duplication, Repetition, Overlapping, Redundancy, Restoration |
| 重用(ちょうよう or じゅうよう-cho u yo u (or) ju u yo u) | Promotion to responsible post, Entrusting someone with an important position |
| 重陽(ちょうよう-cho u yo u) | Chrysanthemum Festival, One of the five annual festivals (and this one is celebrated on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month) |
| 幾重(いくじゅう or いくえ-i ku ju u (or) i ku e) | Piling up, Multiple layers |
| 荷重(かじゅう-ka ju u) | Load, Loading, Weight (of a load) |
| 過重(かじゅう-ka ju u) | Overweight, Excess weight, Too heavy (burden, workload etc), Too severe |
| 貴重(きちょう-ki cho u) | Precious, Valuable |
| 軽重(けいじゅう or けいちょう-ke i ju u (or) ke i cho u) | Slightness and seriousness, Lightness and heaviness, (Relative) weight |
| 厳重(げんじゅう-ge n ju u) | Strict, Severe, Stringent, Rigorous, Rigid, Firm, Strong, Secure |
| 自重(じちょう-ji cho u) | Prudence, Caution, Self-control, Restraint |
| 自重(じじゅう-ji ju u) | Empty weight, Dead load, Tare, One’s own weight (of a vehicle etc) |
| 慎重(しんちょう-shi n cho u) | Careful, Discreet, Cautious, Prudent, Deliberate |
| 尊重(そんちょう-so n cho u) | Respect, Esteem, Regard, Honor, Value |
| 体重(たいじゅう-ta i ju u) | Body weight |
| 珍重(ちんちょう-chi n cho u) | Prizing, Valuing highly, Esteeming |
| 十重二十重(とえはたえ-to e ha ta e) | Multitude |
| 八重(やえ-ya e) | Double, Multilayered |
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