重
heavy · important · esteem · respect · heap up · pile up · nest of boxes · -fold
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Cultural Context
Etymology
Shape of person carrying heavy bag. Weight.
Symbolism
Weight, importance, overlap. Represents physical and abstract heaviness.
Related Culture & Scenes
- — Good old days
Words & Expressions
Four-Character Compounds
隠忍自重
いんにんじちょう
(behaving with) patience and prudence; putting up with something; (behaving with) patience and prudence
慎重居士
しんちょうこじ
very cautious person; very prudent person; very discreet person; very cautious person
捲土重来
けんどちょうらい
recouping one's strength for a renewed attack; making another attempt with redoubled efforts; recouping one's strength for a renewed attack
重厚長大
じゅうこうちょうだい
heavy, thick, long, and big (products, esp. industrial); massive and heavy; heavy (industry); heavy, thick, long, and big (products, esp. industrial)
知育偏重
ちいくへんちょう
too much intellectual training; overemphasis on intellectual education; too much intellectual training
Proverbs & Idioms
重きを置く
おもきをおく
To place importance on
To emphasize
Poetry
八重むぐら しげれる宿の さびしきに 人こそ見えね 秋は来にけり
Poem #47 from Hyakunin Isshu
いにしへの 奈良の都の 八重桜 けふ九重に にほひぬるかな
Poem #61 from Hyakunin Isshu
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 重 mean in Japanese?
重 means heavy, important, esteem, respect, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold.
How do you read 重?
On'yomi: ジュウ、チョウ (JUU, CHOU). Kun'yomi: え、おも.い、おも.り、おも.なう、かさ.ねる、かさ.なる、おも (e, omoi, omori, omonau, kasaneru, kasanaru, omo).
How many strokes does 重 have?
重 has 9 strokes. Its radical is 里 (village).
Is 重 a good kanji for a tattoo?
Yes. 重 (heavy, important, esteem, respect, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold) has a clear positive meaning and no embarrassing alternate readings, making it a solid tattoo choice.
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