重ね・襲|かさねkasane[0]heiban (flat)
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Which spelling to use
重ねFor beginners, 重ね(かさね) is the more common written form and the recommended choice when writing this word.
襲襲(かさね) is a less common written form written entirely in kanji; beginners should use 重ね(かさね) instead.
Definitions
- nounpile; heap; layers (e.g. of clothing); set (e.g. of boxes); course (e.g. of stones)esp. 重ね
- countercounter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.)esp. 重ね; used after a word from the "hito-futa-mi" counting system
- nounlayers of clothing worn under one's overcoatesp. 襲
- nouncombination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)esp. 襲
Synonyms & antonyms
Use 重ね for things stacked or layered: a pile or heap of objects, layers of clothing worn one over another, or a nested set such as boxes; context determines which English gloss fits.
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