Meaning
heavy, pile, repeat, important
Indicates physical weight, overlapping, repetition, or importance.
- 重い — heavy
- 重ねる — to pile up
- 重なる — to overlap
- 体重 — body weight
- 貴重 — valuable
- 尊重 — respect
This character combines the radical for “village” (里) with symbolic elements of burden and repetition. Originally depicted as someone carrying a heavy load. It also expresses layers or multiplication in both literal and figurative senses.
彼は 重い荷物を運んでいます。
He is carrying a heavy load.
同じ間違いを 重ねないでください。
Please don’t repeat the same mistake.
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