重
1. Meaning and Reading
- heavy, pile up, important
- Onyomi : じゅう, ちょう
- Kunyomi : おもい, 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'.
3. Example Words
重い
おもい
heavy
この荷物はとても重い。
This luggage is very heavy.
重ねる
かさねる
to pile up
本を机の上に重ねる。
I pile the books on the desk.
重要
じゅうよう
important
これは重要な問題だ。
This is an important issue.
慎重
しんちょう
cautious
彼は慎重に判断する。
He makes decisions carefully.
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