— be aggravated, grow worse, grow bulky, swell

  • JLPT N1
  • Beyond Jōyō

Readings

On'yomi
スウ
Kun'yomi
かさかさ.むたか.い

Example words

  • 嵩むかさむto pile up; to increase
  • 嵩張るかさばるto be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous