りょう

両

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.)

N5Common wordPrefix

Prefix, No-adjective

both (hands, parents, sides, etc.)

Counter

counter for carriages (e.g. in a train)•counter for vehicles

Noun

ryō•tael•traditional unit of weight (for gold, silver and drugs), 4-5 monme, 15-19 g

Noun

ryō•pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold

Noun

ryō•traditional measure of fabric, 2 tan

Noun

ryō•tael•unit of weight under the ritsuryō system, 1/16 kin, 42-43 g

Counter

counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.

Example Sentences

列車は１５両(りょう)編成だ。

The train is made up of fifteen cars.

両(りょう)国家は戦争を始めた。

Both nations entered into a war.

彼女は両(りょう)膝に肘をのせた。

She put her elbows on her knees.

つばさの客車は何(なに)両(りょう)ですか。

How many cars does the Tsubasa have?

彼女の両(りょう)頬(ほお)が真っ赤になった。

Her cheeks flamed up.

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

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