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.
kilogram
Use キロ in everyday situations; キログラム is more formal.
These apples are 500 yen per kilogram.
My weight has become 60 kilograms.
The full loanword for kilogram. Used in formal, scientific, or precise contexts, but less common in daily speech.
This luggage weighs 20 kilograms.
A rare kanji representation of kilogram. Almost never used in modern Japanese; found only in some technical or historical contexts.
The weight of this machine is 5 kilograms.