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How to say 'Weight' in Japanese | 重量

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The Japanese word for Weight is 'Juuryou', written as 重量 in Japanese.'Weight' in hiragana is じゅうりょう.

    word

    重量

    Meaning

    Weight

    Reading

    じゅうりょう

    juuryou

    Kanji

    重Heavy 量Measure, Quantity

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '重量 (じゅうりょう)' refers to the physical weight of an object. It is commonly used in contexts where the mass or heaviness of something is being discussed, such as in shipping, engineering, or everyday situations. For example: The weight of this package is 5 kilograms「この荷物の重量は5キロです」(このにもつのじゅうりょうはごキロです). The maximum weight allowed is 20 kilograms「最大重量は20キロです」(さいだいじゅうりょうはにじゅうキロです). This word is neutral and can be used in both formal and informal settings.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    4

    Frequency

    2739

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 重量

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    重

    Meaning

    Heavy

  • kanji

    量

    Meaning

    Measure, Quantity

Words Related to 重量 Through the Kanji 重

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 重 as well.

  • word

    重要

    Meaning

    Important

  • word

    重さ

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    重い

    Meaning

    Heavy

  • word

    重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    重ねる

    Meaning

    Repeat, Pile

  • word

    重大

    Meaning

    Serious

  • word

    重み

    Meaning

    Weight, Importance

  • word

    重たい

    Meaning

    Heavy

  • word

    重役

    Meaning

    Executive

  • word

    体重

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    貴重

    Meaning

    Precious

  • word

    厳重

    Meaning

    Strict

  • word

    貴重品

    Meaning

    Valuables

  • word

    重なる

    Meaning

    Overlap, Pileup

  • word

    慎重

    Meaning

    Careful

  • word

    重視

    Meaning

    Emphasis

  • word

    尊重

    Meaning

    Respect

  • word

    重点

    Meaning

    Emphasis, Key point

Words Related to 重量 Through the Kanji 量

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 量 as well.

  • word

    量

    Meaning

    Quantity

  • word

    大量

    Meaning

    Large quantity

  • word

    少量

    Meaning

    Small amount

  • word

    小量

    Meaning

    Small amount

  • word

    多量

    Meaning

    Large amount

  • word

    容量

    Meaning

    Capacity

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What does 'Juuryou' (重量) mean?

'Juuryou' means 'Weight' .

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