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What does the kanji 嵩 mean?

嵩 means bulky, massive; piled up. On'yomi スウ、シュウ. Kun'yomi かさ、かさ.む、たか.い.

Quick facts
On'yomiスウ、シュウ
Kun'yomiかさ、かさ.む、たか.い
Strokes13
Main radical山
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
On'yomi スウ、シュウKun'yomi かさ、かさ.む、たか.い
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework13 strokes

bulky, massive; piled up

Memory hook

The mountain (山) rising high (高) and piling up further still — BULK, PILE UP.

Main radical

山mountain 3 strokes

Built from

Stroke order · 13 strokes

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.