キロ
Meanings
1
kilo-; 1000
Metric prefix meaning 1000, used in words like キログラム (kilogram) and キロメートル (kilometer).
from French
This container holds one kiloliter of water.
2
abbreviation
Abbreviation of キログラム. Very common in everyday speech for weight.
See also: キログラム
This package weighs 5 kilograms.
3
kilometer
abbreviation
Abbreviation of キロメートル. Commonly used for distances.
See also: キロメートル
I walked 2 kilometers to the station.
4
kilo- (computing); 1024; 2^10
In computing contexts, often means 1024 (2^10) bytes, as in キロバイト (kilobyte).
This file is about 50 kilobytes.
Usage patterns
- 〈数〉キロ... kilograms (weight)
I weigh 60 kilograms.