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量

quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise

JLPTN2StatusJōyō · grade 4FrequencyTop 500Strokes12

Readings

On'yomi

  • リョウ

Kun'yomi

  • はか.る

Nanori

  • かず

Meaning

量 centers on assessing how much of something there is: measuring quantity, weight, or amount, and by extension considering or estimating something's extent.

Most common words using 量

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  • 量りょう
    N4

    quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food)

  • 大量たいりょう
    N3

    large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)

  • 容量ようりょう

    capacity; volume

  • 重量じゅうりょう
    N2

    weight

  • 量産りょうさん

    mass production

  • 軽量けいりょう

    light weight

  • 数量すうりょう
    N1

    quantity; volume; amount

  • 質量しつりょう
    N1

    mass

  • 音量おんりょう

    volume (sound)

  • 少量しょうりょう
    N3

    small quantity; small amount

  • 減量げんりょう
    N2

    loss in weight (esp. body weight); weight reduction

  • 多量たりょう
    N2

    large quantity; large amount

  • 裁量さいりょう

    discretion; judgement; judgment

  • 測量そくりょう
    N2

    measurement; surveying

  • 線量せんりょう

    dose (of radioactivity)

  • 分量ぶんりょう
    N2

    amount; quantity

  • 力量りきりょう

    ability; capacity; capability; talent

  • 計量けいりょう

    measuring; weighing

  • 定量ていりょう

    fixed quantity

  • 微量びりょう
    N2

    minuscule amount; extremely small quantity

  • 適量てきりょう
    N1

    proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose

  • 水量すいりょう

    quantity or volume of water

  • 量的りょうてき

    quantitative; concerning the quantity

  • 雨量うりょう

    (amount of) rainfall

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Etymology

量 combines 旦 (sunrise) and 里 (village), historically suggesting measuring grain in a village at dawn. The modern form retains these components, though the exact ancient development is not fully certain.

Meaning mnemonic

Picture a village (里) at sunrise (旦) where people gather to measure out the day's grain. The scene of measuring connects to quantity, weight, and estimation.

Reading mnemonic

For リョウ, imagine a village measuring grain and saying 'Let's use the ryo measure!' — 'ryo' sounds like リョウ and fits the measuring scene.