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重ね

襲

Reading

Kana: かさね
Romaji: kasane
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

noun
1

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

Note: esp. 重ね
ctr
2

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

Note: esp. 重ね; used after a word from the "hito-futa-mi" counting system
noun
3

layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat

Note: esp. 襲
4

combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

Note: esp. 襲
Note: abbreviation
See also: かさねの色目 (reading かさねのいろめ)

Kanji

重
Readings: ジュウ、 チョウ、 え、 おも.い、 おも.り、 おも.なう、 かさ.ねる、 かさ.なる、 おも
Meanings: heavy, heap up, pile up, nest of boxes, -fold
襲
Readings: シュウ、 おそ.う、 かさ.ね
Meanings: attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は悪事(あくじ)を重(かさ)ねた。
➥He committed one crime after another.
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お心遣(こころづか)い重(かさ)ねて感謝(かんしゃ)します。
➥Thank you again for your good thoughts.
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机(つくえ)の上(うえ)には漫画(まんが)本(ほん)が重(かさ)ねてあった。
➥The comic books were piled on the desk.
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この本(ほん)は８版(はん)を重(かさ)ねました。
➥This book has gone through eight editions.
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用紙(ようし)は３枚(まい)重(かさ)ねて出(だ)してください。
➥Hand in the three sheets of paper together.
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そのバッグは彼(かれ)の後(のち)に積(つ)み重(かさ)ねられていた。
➥The bags were piled up behind him.
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