重り

Japanese

Kanji in this term
重
おも Grade: 3
kun’yomi

Alternative forms

• 錘

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [o̞mo̞ɾʲi]

Noun

重(おも)り • (omori) 

1. weight (an object to make something heavier)

   重(おも)りをつけたような感(かん)じ・感(かん)覚(かく)

   omori o tsuketa yō na kanji kankaku

   feeling as if someone has attached weights

2. metal weight used with a balance scale
3. (fishing) weight; sinker

Synonyms

• (metal weight used with a balance scale): 分(ふん)銅(どう) (fundō)
• (fishing weight or sinker): 沈(ちん)子(し) (chinshi)