重ねる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 重ねる
1
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to put on top of another
Examples
机の上には漫画本が重ねてあった。
The comic books were piled on the desk.
2
to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
Examples
彼は悪事を重ねた。
He committed one crime after another.
Kanji in this Word
重
9 strokes
Frequency: 193
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
heavy
important
esteem
respect
heap up
pile up
nest of boxes
-fold
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジュウ
チョウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
え
おも.い
おも.り
おも.なう
かさ.ねる
かさ.なる
おも
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
さね
しげ
しげる
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