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