Kanji 嵩: be aggravated, grow worse, grow bulky, swell

Key takeaways

Kanji 嵩: be aggravated, grow worse, grow bulky, swell. Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

嵩

Meaning

be aggravatedgrow worsegrow bulkyswell

On reading

すうしゅう

Kun reading

かさかさ.むたか.い

Radical

山

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 嵩

be aggravated, grow worse, grow bulky, swell

Kanji structure breakdown

嵩

Structure breakdown

山 + 高

Mnemonic story

This kanji combines 'mountain' (山) and 'high' (高). It depicts something piled up as high as a mountain, representing an increase in volume, bulk, or quantity.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

かさ

嵩張るかさばる
to be bulky / to take up space
嵩むかさむ
to increase/to pile up

Commonly used words

嵩張る
かさばる
to be bulky / to take up space
嵩む
かさむ
to increase/to pile up

Example sentences

Example 1

この箱はかさばって持ちにくいです。

Translation

This box is bulky and hard to carry.

Example 2

冬の服はかさばるのでかばんに入れにくい。

Translation

Winter clothes are bulky, so they’re hard to put in a bag.

Example 3

支出が嵩んで困っています。

Translation

My expenses have increased and I'm in trouble.

Example 4

荷物が嵩んで歩きにくいです。

Translation

The luggage is piling up, making it hard to walk.

Kanji 嵩: be aggravated, grow worse, grow bulky, swell

Kanji at a glance

Core meaning / core image

Kanji structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

On'yomi and kun'yomi

Kun reading

Commonly used words

Example sentences

嵩張る (かさばる): meaning and examples

嵩む (かさむ): meaning and examples