Word details

両院

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 両院.

Dictionary

Entry

両院ょういんNounFreq #85900
1

both houses of parliament; both upper and lower house

Examples
法案は両院を通った。
The bill passed both Houses.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

6 strokesFrequency 247JLPT N2Grade 3

On

リョウ

Kun

てるふたつ

Nanori

もろ

Inst., institution, temple, mansion, school

10 strokesFrequency 150JLPT N3Grade 3

On

イン

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