りょう

両

Common word

  1. prefix, nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

    both (hands, parents, sides, etc.)

    • 両地域は宗教と文化が違っている。
      The two regions differ in religion and culture.

  2. counter

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

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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

  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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

  5. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    ryō, traditional measure of fabric, 2 tan

    • この列車は七両編成です。
      This train is made up of seven cars.

  6. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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

  7. counter

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