There is a pile of documents on the desk.
I wore layers of clothes because it was cold.
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.
Stack two courses of stones.
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.
Heian-era nobles wore many layers of clothing under their outer robes.
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)
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
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.
overprint; overprinting
put on top of each other; superimpose
overstrike
overwrite; writing over
lap joint