What is the Kanji for "Measure" and "Quantity"?

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for "Measure" and "Quantity", you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for "Measure" and "Quantity" is "量".

This kanji has 2 readings:

Its kunyomi reading is "Haka".

Its onyomi reading is "Ryou".

kunyomi readings are based on the pronunciation of native Japanese words, and onyomi readings are based on the Chinese pronunciation of the character.

If you visually breakdown this kanji, you can see is made up of 2 parts:

The kanji "旦" means "Dawn" and can be read as "Dan", "Tan", "Asa", "Aki", "Akira", "Tadashi", and "Ashita". And The kanji "里" means "Hometown" and can be read as "Ri" and "Sato".

Now, let's make sure you understand this kanji the other way around too.

What does the kanji "量" mean in japanese?

"量" means "Measure" and "Quantity".

Japanese School Students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while foreigners may learn this kanji in preparation for the JLPT N2 exam.

Here are some words that use this kanji:

量: "Amount". The noun '量 (りょう)' means 'amount'. It is used to describe the quantity, volume or capacity of something. For example: The amount of food we have is enough - (うちにある量の食べ物は十分だ). There is a large amount of water in the lake - (湖には大量の水がある).

大量: "Large quantity". The noun '大量 (たいりょう)' refers to a large or substantial amount of something. It can be used to describe a very high number, volume, or density of an object or substance. For example: There was a large quantity of rice in the storage room - (倉庫に大量の米がありました). The company produces a large quantity of products each month - (その会社は毎月大量の製品を生産しています).

重量: "Weight". The noun '重量 (じゅうりょう)' refers to the measurement of the heaviness or mass of an object. It is used to describe the amount of force exerted by gravity on a physical body. For example: This box has a heavy weight - (この箱は重量が重い). The weight of the package is 5 kilograms - (この荷物の重量は5キログラムです).

少量: "Small amount". The noun '少量 (しょうりょう)' means 'small amount'. It is used to describe a relatively small quantity of something. This word can be used to refer to small portions, servings, or quantities of physical items, as well as abstract concepts. For example: I only need a small amount of sugar - (少量の砂糖でいいです). The restaurant serves a small amount of food - (その店は少量の料理を出します).

小量: "Small amount". The Japanese noun '小量 (しょうりょう)' means 'small amount'. This word is used to describe a relatively small quantity of something. It can be applied to physical objects, liquids, or abstract concepts. For example: I only need a small amount of sugar - (私はわずかな量の砂糖が必要です). A small amount of information - (小量の情報)

多量: "Large quantity". The noun '多量 (たりょう)' means 'large quantity'. It refers to an abundant or sizeable amount of something. This word is often used to describe the quantity of physical objects, liquids, or abstract concepts. For example: There is a large quantity of food - (多量の食べ物がある). He consumed a large quantity of water - (彼は多量の水を飲んだ).

容量: "Capacity". The Japanese noun '容量 (ようりょう)' means 'capacity'. This word refers to the maximum amount or volume that something can hold or contain. It is used to describe the storage space or carrying capability of objects like containers, devices, or vehicles. For example: This phone has a storage capacity of 64GB - (このスマートフォンの容量は64GBです). The capacity of the car's trunk is quite large - (この車の荷物の容量はかなり大きい).

To make really sure you learn this Kanji, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this kanji.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "り" is read as "ri". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "は" is read as "ha". And The hiragana "か" is read as "ka".

Heres a quick tutorial on how to use it. You'll be asked three type of questions: meaning, reading, and writing.

For meanings questions all you have to do is type the english meaning. If there is more than one meaning, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Reading questions you have to type the reading in romaji (roman letters, our normal alphabet) and it'll be automatically converted to hiragana if necessary. If there is more than one reading, you have to include them all in your answer separating them by commas (,).

For Writing questions some options will appear and all you have to do is select the correct ones.