327.重


1. Meaning and Reading

  • heavy, pile up, important
  • Onyomi : じゅう, ちょう
  • Kunyomi : おも, かさねる

2. Kanji Explanation

  • 千 : thousand-mile
  • 里 : village

Carrying a heavy load on a thousand-mile (千) journey to a distant village (里), even the heart feels heavy — symbolizing 'heavy'.

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3. Example Words

重い おもい
heavy

This luggage is very heavy.

重ねる かさねる
to pile up

I pile the books on the desk.

重要 じゅうよう
important

This is an important issue.

慎重 しんちょう
cautious

He makes decisions carefully.