漢字道KANJIDO

13 strokesRadical

1University / general13 strokesRadical
On
スウ・シュウ
Kun
かさ・かさ.む・たか.い
Meaning
bulk; grow worse

Origin

ORIGIN

Mountain with 高 "high": bulk piling up like a mountain.

Stroke order

STROKE ORDER

Compounds

COMPOUNDS

  • 嵩むかさむ

    to mount up; to increase

  • 嵩高かさだか

    bulky; overbearing

Example

EXAMPLE

A sentence using this kanji

修理の費用が嵩んでしまった。

The repair costs mounted up.

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