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Kanji Detail for 両 - "both, two, vehicle counter"

両

  • Meaning

    両 means "both, two, vehicle counter."

    1. Both - Two together; the pair.

    2. Two - A pair; a couple.

    3. Vehicle counter - A unit for counting vehicles.

  • Words using 両

    • 両国 りょうこく Listen both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
    • 両党 りょうとう Listen both (political) parties
    • 両親 りょうしん Listen parents; both parents
    • 両日 りょうじつ Listen both days; two days
    • 両氏 りょうし Listen both persons
    • 両院 りょういん Listen both houses of parliament; both upper and lower house
    • 両者 りょうしゃ Listen pair; the two; both persons
    • 両方 りょうほう Listen both; both sides; both parties

  • Four-character idioms with 両

    • 一刀両断 いっとうりょうだん Listen cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively
    • 一挙両得 いっきょりょうとく Listen killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
    • 千両役者 せんりょうやくしゃ Listen star (actor); prima donna; leading figure
    • 忠孝両全 ちゅうこうりょうぜん Listen being a good son and a loyal subject; possessing loyalty and filial piety
    • 文武両道 ぶんぶりょうどう Listen being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
    • 賛否両論 さんぴりょうろん Listen arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception

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    • Verified meaning: both, two, vehicle counter
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    both; old Japanese coin; counter for carriages (e.g., in a train); two

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    two, both, pair, couple; a tael, ounce

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    Japanese variant of 兩|两[liang3]

  • Onyomi

    tip

    ryoh(リョウ) リョウ

  • Kunyomi

    tip

    futatsu(ふた-つ) ふた-つ

    te.ru(て-る) て-る

  • Strokes

    tip

    6 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    一 (ichi)

  • Related Keywords

    both two vehicle counter counting cars unit of weight pair bilateral couple double dual together twin

Sentences including 両

  • Both of the means are dangerous.

  • Both of my parents love each other.

  • My parents have just arrived at the station.

  • Both my parents are at home now.

  • Why do american parents praise their children?

  • I live with my parents.

  • Now , tom depends on his parents very much.

  • He never fails write to his parents once a month.

  • He is independent of his parents.

  • I haven't read both of his novels.

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