How to say 'Weight' in Japanese | 目方

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The Japanese word for Weight is 'Mekata', written as 目方 in Japanese.'Weight' in hiragana is めかた.

word

目方

Meaning

Weight

Reading

めかた

mekata

Kanji

目Eye 方Direction

Explanation

The Japanese noun '目方 (めかた)' refers to the weight of an object or substance. It is commonly used in contexts where measuring or discussing the weight of something is necessary, such as in cooking, shipping, or scientific measurements. For example: The weight of this box is 5 kilograms「この箱の目方は5キロです」(このはこのめかたはごキロです). Please measure the weight of the ingredients「材料の目方を量ってください」(ざいりょうのめかたをはかってください). Note that '目方' is a somewhat formal or technical term and is less commonly used in everyday conversation compared to '重さ (おもさ)', which also means 'weight'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5164

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 目方

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

目

Meaning

Eye

kanji

方

Meaning

Direction

Words Related to 目方 Through the Kanji 目

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 目 as well.

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目

Meaning

Eye, Sight

word

駄目

Meaning

Useless, No

word

目的

Meaning

Purpose, Goal

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目覚まし時計

Meaning

Alarm clock

word

目標

Meaning

Goal

word

目指す

Meaning

Aim

word

注目

Meaning

Attention

word

目立つ

Meaning

Standout

word

項目

Meaning

Item

word

真面目

Meaning

Serious, Earnest

word

種目

Meaning

Event

word

効き目

Meaning

Effect

word

お目に掛かる

Meaning

Meet

word

目上

Meaning

Superior

word

目下

Meaning

Subordinate

word

目覚ましい

Meaning

Remarkable

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目覚まし

Meaning

Alarm

word

役目

Meaning

Duty, Role

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一目

Meaning

Glance, First move

word

丁目

Meaning

District

word

目撃

Meaning

Witness

word

目覚める

Meaning

Awaken

word

Meaning

Index, Table of contents

word

目薬

Meaning

Eye drops

word

目的地

Meaning

Destination

word

科目

Meaning

Subject

word

目印

Meaning

Mark, Sign

word

目茶苦茶

Meaning

Chaotic, Absurd

Words Related to 目方 Through the Kanji 方

These 36 Words contain the Kanji 方 as well.

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方

Meaning

Direction, Side

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貴方

Meaning

You

word

方法

Meaning

Method

word

何方

Meaning

Where, Which

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一方

Meaning

Side, On the other hand

word

地方

Meaning

Region

word

言い方

Meaning

Way of speaking

word

読み方

Meaning

Reading

word

書き方

Meaning

Way of writing

word

方向

Meaning

Direction

word

仕方

Meaning

Way

word

方式

Meaning

Method

word

方針

Meaning

Policy

word

明け方

Meaning

Dawn

word

両方

Meaning

Both

word

生き方

Meaning

Lifestyle

word

仕方無い

Meaning

Helpless

word

夕方

Meaning

Evening

word

彼方

Meaning

Yonder

word

方面

Meaning

Direction, Field

word

方々

Meaning

People

word

正方形

Meaning

Square

word

他方

Meaning

Other, Another

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味方

Meaning

Ally

word

前方

Meaning

Front

word

双方

Meaning

Both

word

行方

Meaning

Whereabouts

word

方言

Meaning

Dialect

word

やり方

Meaning

Method

word

長方形

Meaning

Rectangle

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方角

Meaning

Direction

word

処方

Meaning

Prescription

word

平方

Meaning

Square

word

片方

Meaning

One, Side

word

四方

Meaning

Directions

word

後方

Meaning

Rear, Back

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