noun
ton; tonne
Primarily refers to the metric ton (1000 kg). In Japanese, トン is the standard unit of weight for large masses.
このトラックは最大で4トンまで積めます。
This truck can carry up to 4 tons.
年間の二酸化炭素排出量は数百万
Annual carbon dioxide emissions reach millions of tonnes.
Ateji kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Ateji kanji form; rarely used in modern Japanese.
Borrowed from English 'ton' or 'tonne', written in katakana as トン. The ateji kanji forms 屯, 噸, and 瓲 are historical and rarely used today.