重 (e) Kanji Meaning: "Heavy" | Learn Kanji with Pictures

N4111 of 1669 strokes

Drawing: A person staggers under a huge weight: heavy.

重 means heavy

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A person staggers under a huge weight: heavy.

On'yomi

  • ジュウjuu
  • チョウchou

Kun'yomi

  • えe
  • おも(い)omoi
  • おも(り)omori
  • おも(なう)omonau
  • かさ(ねる)kasaneru
2 more
  • かさ(なる)kasanaru
  • おもomo

How it's built

  • 千thousand
  • 里village

Common words

  • 体重たいじゅう(body) weight
  • 重さおもさweight
  • 重体じゅうたいserious condition; critical condition
  • 重力じゅうりょくgravity; gravitation

Through history

  1. Oracle bone script form of 重Oracle bone
  2. Bronze script form of 重Bronze
  3. Seal script form of 重Seal
  4. Today

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