Japanese Kanji

juu

heavy · important · esteem

Grade 3 · JLPT N3 · 9 strokes

Readings

  • ONジュウjuu
  • ONチョウchou
  • KUNe
  • KUNおも.いomo
  • KUNおも.りomo

Meaning

Heavy, important, esteem, respect, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold.

Stroke order for 重

重 is part of the elementary school jōyō kanji, taught in grade 3. In the JLPT proficiency test it appears at N3 (intermediate) level. With 9 strokes, this character appears in numerous compound words throughout written Japanese.

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