counter for stacked or layered things
Used after numbers from the traditional Japanese counting system (ひとつ、ふたつ、みつ...), e.g., ひと重ね (one set/layer), ふた重ね (two sets/layers). Not used with modern Chinese-derived numbers.
Please give me one set of boxes.
layers of clothing under an overcoat
Only when written 襲
Traditional term for multiple layers worn beneath an outer garment; now mostly historical or literary. The kanji 襲 is specifically associated with this sense.
color combination from layered garments
Only when written 襲
Abbreviation of 襲の色目; refers to the aesthetic effect of colors showing through layered kimono. Highly specialized historical/cultural term.
See also: 襲の色目 (かさねのいろめ)
There is a pile of documents on the desk.
I wore layers of clothes because it was cold.
石をふた重ね積む。
Stack two courses of stones.
Heian-era nobles wore many layers of clothing under their outer robes.
The color combinations of layered garments were often celebrated in Heian literature.
重ね emphasizes the deliberate act of stacking or the resulting pile/layers, while 重なり focuses on the state of things overlapping or coinciding.
重ね usually describes a concrete pile or set of layered objects, whereas 積み重ね is a compound often used for abstract accumulation, like experience or effort.
pile up; stack; put on top of another · repeat many times; accumulate; go through repeatedly
pile; stack; accumulation
repeatedly; over and over; time and again · exceedingly; sincerely; very much
single layer; one set; suit of clothes; set of nested boxes
autumn garment; layered robe with bush clover motif
once more; repeatedly; again
layering clothing; wearing layers
layered mochi; small mochi on top of a big mochi · two things heaped together; one on top of another
overprint; overprinting
Standard kanji spelling for most senses; high-frequency news and common usage.
Specialized kanji for layered clothing and color combinations in traditional contexts; rarely used in modern writing.
Derived from the verb 重ねる (to pile up, to repeat). The kanji 襲 is used specifically for clothing layers, likely by extension from the idea of 'overlapping' garments.
put on top of each other; superimpose
overstrike
overwrite; writing over
lap joint