重 — heavy / important

Grade 3じゅう, ちょう, おも

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重 (readings: じゅう, ちょう, おも; Japanese kanji) means “heavy / important”. It is a Grade 3 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 3 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 重要 (important).

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What does 重 mean?

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Kanji	重
Meaning	heavy / important
Readings	じゅう, ちょう, おも
Grade	Grade 3 (Medium)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	重要 (important)

How to read 重

重 is read じゅう or ちょう or おも depending on the word.

Words with 重

重要じゅうようquan trọng
貴重きちょうquý giá
体重たいじゅうtrọng lượng cơ thể
重要性じゅうようせいtầm quan trọng
尊重tôn trọng
慎重thận trọng

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Updated: 2026-08-09