Expressions かさにかかる act highhandedly; be arrogant; be overbearing Kanji 嵩 be aggravated, grow worse, grow bulky Word family pile up; accumulate; increase (in volume or amount)
be bulky; take up space; be unwieldy
raising an embankment; heightening a levee · increasing a budget; raising fees; inflating figures; padding an expense account
older; senior; elderly
competitive spirit; ambitious nature
bulk density
Written forms 嵩かさ Usage 39%
Standard kanji spelling for bulk, volume, or quantity.
かさ Usage 61%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is less familiar.
Etymology The kanji 嵩 is composed of 山 (mountain) and 高 (high), suggesting something towering or bulky. The reading かさ is a native Japanese word (kun'yomi).
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