Kanji

両

両

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

Kanji

Grade

Grade 3

Strokes

6 strokes

Radical

一部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

リョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

てる, ふたつ

Nanori (Name Reading)

ふた, ふる, もろ

Common Readings

リョウ

Example sentences

両手 りょうて
両手でカバンを持った。

I held the bag with both hands.

すくう すくう
彼は両手で川の水をすくった。

He scooped river water with both hands.

両親 りょうしん
私の両親は日本に住んでいます。

My parents live in Japan.

甘える あまえる
彼女はいつまでも両親に甘えている。

She is still behaving like a spoiled child with her parents.

両方 りょうほう
彼は右手と左手の両方で文字が書ける。

He can write characters with both his right and left hands.

旧約聖書 きゅうやくせいしょ
旧約聖書はユダヤ教とキリスト教の両方において重要な聖典だ。

The Old Testament is an important scripture in both Judaism and Christianity.

両 りょう
この電車は６両編成です。

This train is a 6-car formation.

編成 へんせい
この列車は十両編成です。

This train is a ten-car formation.

両腕 りょううで
彼は重い荷物を両腕で抱えた。

He held the heavy luggage with both arms.

ご両親 ごりょうしん
ご両親はお元気ですか？

Are your parents doing well?

Example Vocabulary

両手

りょうて

both hands

両親

りょうしん

parents

両方

りょうほう

both; both sides

両

りょう

counter for railway cars; both; ryo (old currency)

両腕

りょううで

both arms

ご両親

ごりょうしん

parents (polite)

両者

りょうしゃ

both parties; both sides; both people

両足

りょうあし

both feet; both legs

車両

しゃりょう

vehicle; railroad car; carriage

両肩

りょうかた

both shoulders

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