じゅう

noun

Abbreviation.
  1. jūbako, multi-tiered food box.

noun used as a prefix

  1. heavy.
  2. serious, extreme.

suffix, counter

Counter for layers in the ichi-ni-san counting system.
  1. -fold, -ply.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
じゅう
じゅう

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)