重 え Meanings Suffix, Counter -fold; -ply (counter for layers in the hito-futa-mi counting system) See also: 重 (じゅう). Kanji 重 heavy. Read as え. Example sentences 美貌は皮一重。Beauty is but skin deep. 美は皮一重。Beauty is but skin deep. Words containing 重 三重 (さんじゅう) triple 三重県 (みえけん) Mie Prefecture (Kinki area) 八重歯 (やえば) double tooth And 44 more. Word lists JLPT N1 Counters Spoken Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists