重い Heavy

Meaning

Primary

Heavy

Word Type

い adjective

Explanation

This is a single kanji with an い on the end, meaning you know it's probably an adjective. What's the adjective form of heavy? It's also heavy.

Reading

おもい

Explanation

Since this word consists of a kanji with hiragana attached, you can bet that it will use the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn that reading with this kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You're lifting something that's really heavy. Oof! You lift it above your head. You're so awesome. You scream: "OH! MORE!" (おも) they put more. You yell it again: "OH, MORE!" and again: "OH, MORE!" Go ahead and act this out wherever you are, pretending like you're holding a couch or two or three over your head, saying "OH MORE!"

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜が重い

  足が重い

  one's legs feel heavy

  体が重い

  body is heavy

  気が重い

  be depressed

• 重い〜

  重い口

  slow speech

  重い足どり

  walk with heavy steps

  重い物

  heavy thing

Context Sentences

このスーツケースは重いですよ。

This suitcase is heavy.

この大きくて重い石を、ベンチの代わりに使いたいと思います。

I want to use this big, heavy rock as a bench.

今日の試験のことを思い出すと、学校への足が重い。

Now that I remember today's exams, I feel reluctant to go to school.

Kanji Composition

1. 重

   じゅう Heavy