Ichidan verb, transitive verb

  1. to pile up, to heap up, to stack up, to put on top of another.
  2. to repeat many times over, to go through repeatedly, to accumulate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
重ねる かさねる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

heavy, important, esteem
ジュウ おも.い かさ.ねる (3rd, N4)
thousand
セン ち かず (1st, N5)
ri, village, parent's home
さと リ さ (2nd)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)