# 重 heavy / overlap

車 (car) + 二 (two)
★★★★☆
9 strokes
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## Onyomi

JUU | JEWS have to bear the heavy responsibility of being God's People and a Light Unto Nations.

## Mnemonic

| 重 looks like : car (車)sandwiched between an extra set of lines on top and bottom So we can say,"The car was so heavy it needed an extra set of tires to carry the load! " Behold!

## Kunyomi

おも*い | heavy ★★★★★
( を ) かさ＊ねる | to overlap (literally) to have problems or work piling up and your life is hellish (figurative) ★★☆☆☆
( が ) かさ＊なる | to get piled up, to get a backlog - to go further and further (into debt) ★☆☆☆☆

## Jukugo

重要(じゅうよう) な | essential ★★★★☆ 重 (heavy / overlap) + 要 (important) = 重要 (essential)
体重(たいじゅう) | your mama's weight (450kilos?) ★★☆☆☆ 体 (body) + 重 (heavy / overlap) = 体重 (your mama's weight (450kilos?))
重点(じゅうてん) | the important point. ★☆☆☆☆ 重 (heavy / overlap) + 点 (point) = 重点 (the important point. )
二重(にじゅう) XXX | double-xxx ★☆☆☆☆ PRE 二 (two) + 重 (heavy / overlap) = 二重 (double-xxx) PREFIX meaning double, as in "double-chin" or "twin-engine plane."

## Lookalikes

| Meaning | Hint | Radical
--- | --- | --- | ---
車 | car |  |
重 | heavy / overlap | EXTRA LINES / AXLES |
垂 | drip, dangle | LINES DRIP OFF TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT |
乗 | ride a vehicle | TREE | 木

Car is an axle turned sideways.
Heavy cars are so heavy they need an extra axle.
Paint drips or dangles from the side of the newly-painted car.
You ride a vehicle RIGHT INTO A TREE.

## Used In

- 種
- 動
- 腫
- 衝

## Synonyms

discreet, prudent 弁える 慎重 思慮深い 用心
gravity 引力 重力
important, vital 必要 大切 重大 重要 大事
pile up, cram in 積む 積み上げる 重ねる 詰める
precise, strict, 几帳面な 厳密 厳格 正確 正確 精巧 厳重 きちんと 明確に
set aside, store 蓄える 蓄積 貯める 留まってきた 滞る 重なる 積み重ねる
systematic, methodical 系統 体系てきに 慎重に考える 思料深い 数量化
the point is... 重点 要点 焦点
weight 体重 重量