The kanji 嵩 primarily conveys the meaning of "bulk," "volume," or "amount." It implies a sense of something being piled up, increased in size, or becoming greater.

・On-yomi (音読み): Sū (スウ) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): kasan (かさ（さ）)

⚫︎ 富士山（ふじさん）の嵩 Translation: The bulk of Mount Fuji. ⚫︎ 嵩が増（ま）す Translation: To increase (in bulk or amount). ⚫︎ 嵩張（かさば）る荷物（にもつ） Translation: Bulky luggage.

The kanji 嵩 is a 形声文字 (keisei moji), a phono-semantic compound character. The character is composed of the radical of "山" (yama), meaning "mountain," on the top and the phonetic component "崇" (sū) which provides the sound and hints at the meaning. The "山" (mountain) element visually suggests a piling up or increase, aligning with the core meaning of 嵩, while "崇" (sū) gives the pronunciation and also implies something being elevated or held in high regard, further reinforcing the idea of volume or extent.