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かさむ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word かさむ

嵩む
Godan verb
Intransitive
Usually kana
Freq #29885
1

to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase

Examples
彼は借財がかさんでいた
His debts were piling up.

Kanji in this Word

13 strokes
JLPT N1
Grade 9

Meanings

be aggravated
grow worse
grow bulky
swell

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
スウ
シュウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
かさ
かさ.む
たか.い
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
たかし
たか
たけ
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