Word details
両
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 両.
Dictionary
Entry
Prefix; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.)
Counter
counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
Common noun
ryō; tael; traditional unit of weight (for gold, silver and drugs), 4-5 monme, 15-19 g
Common noun
ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
Common noun
ryō; traditional measure of fabric, 2 tan
Archaic; Common noun
ryō; tael; unit of weight under the ritsuryō system, 1/16 kin, 42-43 g
Archaic; Counter
counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
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