Word Meaning

かさ kasa

嵩 is read as かさ (kasa) and means bulk.

Meaning

English

  1. bulk
  2. volume
  3. quantity

Reading

Kana

かさ

Romaji

kasa

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

嵩上げ

かさあげ

raising (an embankment, levee, etc.)

嵩高

かさだか

bulky

嵩高

すうこう

lofty (of a mountain)

嵩高い

かさだかい

bulky

嵩張る

かさばる

to be bulky

年嵩

としかさ

senior

気嵩

きがさ

having a competitive spirit

Example Sentences

10

にもつがかさんで、かばんがしまらない。

The luggage has gotten bulky, so the bag will not close.

せんたくものはかわいているのに、みょうにかさばる。

The laundry is dry, but it is strangely bulky.

しょるいのまいすうがふえて、ひようもかさんだ。

The number of documents increased, and the cost also swelled.

はなしがこじれて、もんだいがさらにかさむいっぽうだ。

Things have gotten complicated, and the problem only keeps getting worse.

ふゆもののふくはかるくてもかさばる。

Winter clothes are light, but they still take up a lot of space.

ちいさなはこなのに、なかみがいがいとかさだかい。

Although the box is small, the contents are surprisingly bulky.

しゅっちょうがかさなって、こんげつのしゅっぴがかさんだ。

With business trips piling up, this month's expenses have grown.

このふとんはあたたかいが、おしいれでかさばる。

This futon is warm, but it takes up a lot of room in the closet.

しゅうりがながびいて、そんしつまでかさんでしまった。

The repairs dragged on, and even the losses ended up growing.

Since futons are bulky, it's a good idea to compress and store futons that are used infrequently, such as guest futons, in a vacuum-sealed storage bag.