堆 — Piled High

Master (高手)たい, つい, うずたか

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堆 (readings: たい, つい, うずたか; Japanese kanji) means “Piled High”. It is a Jōyō kanji taught in Japanese secondary school (junior & senior high) — the 高手 · Master tier beyond the grade 1–6 Kyōiku set, and appears in words such as 堆積 (accumulation).

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What does 堆 mean?

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Kanji	堆
Meaning	Piled High
Readings	たい, つい, うずたか
Grade	Master (高手 · secondary school)
Curriculum	Jōyō kanji · Japanese secondary school (JLPT N1–N2)
Example	堆積 (accumulation)

How to read 堆

堆 is read たい or つい or うずたか depending on the word.

Words with 堆

堆積bồi tụ

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Updated: 2026-07-22