How to say 'Quantity' in Japanese | 量

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The Japanese word for Quantity is 'Ryou', written as 量 in Japanese.'Quantity' in hiragana is りょう.

word

量

Meaning

Quantity

Reading

りょう

ryou

Kanji

量Measure, Quantity

Explanation

The Japanese noun '量 (りょう)' refers to 'quantity' or 'amount'. It is used to describe the volume, size, or extent of something, often in a measurable or observable way. This word is commonly used in contexts involving measurement, such as food, liquids, or abstract concepts like effort or time. For example: the quantity of water is large「水の量は多い」(みずのりょうはおおい). The amount of work is overwhelming「仕事の量がすごい」(しごとのりょうがすごい). It can also be used in compound words like '重量 (じゅうりょう)' (weight) or '熱量 (ねつりょう)' (heat quantity).

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

565

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 量

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

量

Meaning

Measure, Quantity

Words Related to 量 Through the Kanji 量

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 量 as well.

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大量

Meaning

Large quantity

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重量

Meaning

Weight

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少量

Meaning

Small amount

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小量

Meaning

Small amount

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多量

Meaning

Large amount

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容量

Meaning

Capacity

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What does 'Ryou' (量) mean?

'Ryou' means 'Quantity' .

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