Word details

重ね

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 重ね.

Dictionary

Entry

重ねさねFreq #26079
1

Common noun; Esp. 重ね

pile; heap; layers (e.g. of clothing); set (e.g. of boxes); course (e.g. of stones)

2

Counter; Esp. 重ね; used after a word from the "hito-futa-mi" counting system

counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.)

3

Common noun; Esp. 襲

layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat

4

Abbreviation; Common noun; Esp. 襲

combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

9 strokesFrequency 193JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ジュウチョウ

Kun

おも.いおも.りおも.なうかさ.ねるかさ.なるおも

Nanori

さねしげしげる

attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap

22 strokesFrequency 1,130JLPT N1Grade 8

On

シュウ

Kun

おそ.うかさ.ね

Nanori

そい

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