- prefix, takes の both (hands, parents, sides, etc.)
- counter counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
- noun ryō; tael; traditional unit of weight (for gold, silver and drugs), 4-5 monme, 15-19 g
- ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
- ryō; traditional measure of fabric, 2 tan
- archaic ryō; tael; unit of weight under the ritsuryō system, 1/16 kin, 42-43 g
- counter, archaic counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
両
りょう
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.)
Meanings
もろ also 諸 · 双
- prefix, usually in kana both
りゃん
- numeral, esp. in hand games two
- noun, archaic, derogatory, abbreviation samurai
リャン also 二
- numeral two
テール
- noun, usually in kana tael (Chinese unit of weight and currency)
Its kanji
In sentences
列車は15両編成だ。 The train is made up of fifteen cars. #77527
この列車は七両編成です。 This train is made up of seven cars. #219162
つばさの客車は何両ですか。 How many cars does the Tsubasa have? #202576
彼は両当事者の間を調停した。 He mediated between the two parties. #98957
両地域は宗教と文化が違っている。 The two regions differ in religion and culture. #77978