Japanese symbol for “weight”

体重

たいじゅう

Romaji: taijuu

(body) weight

In Japanese, weight is 体重, read たいじゅう (taijuu).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

n (body) weight

Kanji and stroke order

体

body, substance, object

on: タイ、テイ
kun: からだ、かたち

7 strokes · JLPT 3

重

heavy, important, esteem

on: ジュウ、チョウ
kun: え、おも.い、おも.り、おも.なう

9 strokes · JLPT 3

Other Japanese words for “weight”

Word	Reading	Meaning
重量	じゅうりょう juuryou	weight
抑え	おさえ osae	weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down
重み	おもみ omomi	weight
押し	おし oshi	weight; pressure
重り	おもり omori	weight

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

Word	Reading	Meaning
全体	ぜんたい zentai	whole; entirety
団体	だんたい dantai	group; party; team
体験	たいけん taiken	(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience
一体	いったい ittai	(what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth
体制	たいせい taisei	order; system; structure
重要	じゅうよう juuyou	important; essential; significant
貴重	きちょう kichou	precious; valuable
重視	じゅうし juushi	regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of

See also: Chinese symbol for “weight”.

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