JLPT N3 · 6 strokes
Kanji 両: "both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g."
The kanji 両 means "both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two". It is written with 6 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N3, read リョウ in on'yomi and てる, ふたつ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
リョウ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
てるふたつ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 6 |
| JLPT level | N3 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 3 |
| Frequency rank | 247 of 2,501 |
Common words with 両
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 両手both hands; both arms · ten
- 両親parents; both parents
- 両both (hands, parents, sides, etc.) · counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
- 両方both; both sides; both parties
- 両腕les deux bras
- 両者pair; the two; both persons; both things
- 両足both feet · both legs
- ご両親(someone else's) parents; both parents
- 両側both sides
- 両国both countries · Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
- 車両(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage
- 両肩both shoulders
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