Kanji

量

quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise

Kanji

Grade

Grade 4

Strokes

12 strokes

Radical

里部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

リョウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

はかる

Nanori (Name Reading)

かず, さと, とも, はかり, はかる

Common Readings

リョウ, はか…る

Example sentences

量 りょう
この料理は量が多くて、とても食べ応えがある。

This dish is large in quantity and very filling.

さすがに さすがに
さすがにこれだけの量は食べきれない。

As expected, I can't finish this much food.

大量 たいりょう
その工場では大量の製品を生産している。

That factory produces a large quantity of products.

流れ込む ながれこむ
大雨で大量の泥水が住宅街に流れ込んだ。

A large amount of muddy water flowed into the residential area due to the heavy rain.

重量 じゅうりょう
この荷物の重量を量ってください。

Please weigh this luggage.

質量 しつりょう
星の質量を計算するのは非常に困難だ。

Calculating the mass of a star is extremely difficult.

量産 りょうさん
その工場では新しいモデルが量産されている。

New models are being mass-produced at that factory.

技量 ぎりょう
彼の演奏の技量は、観客を圧倒するほどだった。

His playing skill was enough to overwhelm the audience.

力量 りきりょう
彼はプロジェクトのリーダーとして、十分な力量を持っている。

As the project leader, he has sufficient ability.

彼我 ひが
彼我の力量差は明らかだ。

The difference in our respective abilities is clear.

Example Vocabulary

量

りょう

quantity; amount; volume

大量

たいりょう

large quantity; massive amount; large-scale

重量

じゅうりょう

weight; heaviness

質量

しつりょう

mass

量産

りょうさん

mass production

技量

ぎりょう

skill, ability, prowess

力量

りきりょう

ability; capacity; competence

熱量

ねつりょう

calorie; quantity of heat; heat energy

少量

しょうりょう

small amount; small quantity; narrow-mindedness (rare)

容量

ようりょう

capacity; volume

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