Translation guide
The unit of mass 'kilogram' is expressed in Japanese using the loanword キログラム or the abbreviated キロ. In everyday contexts, キロ is far more common.
Express the metric unit of mass equal to 1,000 grams.
The most common, everyday abbreviation for kilogram. Used in shopping, cooking, and casual conversation.
These apples are 500 yen per kilogram.
The full loanword for kilogram. Used in formal, scientific, or precise contexts, but less common in daily speech.
A rare kanji representation of kilogram. Almost never used in modern Japanese; found only in some technical or historical contexts.
My weight has become 60 kilograms.
This luggage weighs 20 kilograms.
The weight of this machine is 5 kilograms.