両
Meanings
Prefix
No-adjective
1. both (hands, parents, sides, etc.)
Counter
2. counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
Noun
3. ryō; tael; traditional unit of weight (for gold, silver and drugs), 4-5 monme, 15-19 g
4. ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
5. ryō; traditional measure of fabric, 2 tan
Kanji used
Pitch accent
りょう
Used in vocabulary
一刀両断
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
Noun
文武両道
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
Noun
両刀遣い
double-sword fencing; two-sword fencer; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well
Noun
両刀遣い
double-sword fencing; two-sword fencer; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well
Noun
Examples16
両
The two regions differ in religion and culture.
この
This train is made up of seven cars.
両
Both nations entered into a war.
列車
The train is made up of fifteen cars.
彼
He mediated between the two parties.
その
The little boy sat on his father's shoulders.