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重い

おもい

heavy

Mnemonic

The weight runs straight down the middle of the character and out the bottom. You get the case off the floor, oh my, and regret every decision that led to it: おもい.

Worth knowing

Same sound as 思い おもい, a thought. Also does serious: 重い病気 おもいびょうき is a grave illness.

Built from

heavy
A bundle with the weight of it drawn running straight through the middle.

Also read おもい

thought

Words sharing these kanji

important, essential to put on top of something, to pile up

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