Word Meaning 重い

おもい omoi

重い is read as おもい (omoi) and means heavy.

Meaning

English

  1. heavy
  2. weighty
  3. important (position, responsibility, etc.)
  4. serious
  5. grave
  6. serious (punishment, illness, etc.)
  7. severe
  8. critical

Reading

Kana

おもい

Romaji

omoi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Synonyms 息苦しい,重苦しい,重っ苦しい,苦しい Antonyms 軽い Related Words ヘビー,サイト,エラー,気分,憂鬱,気鬱 Rank 6936 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

重たい

おもたい

heavy

重々しい

おもおもしい

serious

重苦しい

おもくるしい

heavy (feeling, etc.)

重体

じゅうたい

serious condition

重大

じゅうだい

serious

重さ

おもさ

weight

重み

おもみ

weight

重ねる

かさねる

to repeat many times over

重力

じゅうりょく

gravity

重心

じゅうしん

(one's) balance

重工業

じゅうこうぎょう

heavy industry

重んじる

おもんじる

to respect

Example Sentences

10

このにもつはとてもおもい。

This luggage is very heavy.

かれにとってかぞくがいちばんおもい。

For him, family matters most.

I feel heavy in the head.

It's heavy.

Tom is heavy.

Which is the heavier of the two?

This book is heavy.

He is lazy.

Gold is heavier than silver.

Gold is heavier than iron.