generosity; magnanimity; tolerance
Refers to a person's broad-mindedness, capacity to forgive, or willingness to accept differences. Often used in phrases like 度量が大きい or 度量がある.
length and capacity; measures
Rare, literal meaning referring to physical dimensions or measurements. Mostly encountered in historical or technical contexts.
He is magnanimous and forgave my mistake.
A leader needs broad-mindedness.
In old documents, 度量 was used as a term for length and capacity.
度量 specifically means broad-mindedness or tolerance, while 器 covers a wider sense of ability and character, not just tolerance.
Standard kanji spelling for both senses.
Composed of 度 (degree, measure) and 量 (quantity, amount). The figurative sense of 'generosity' likely developed from the idea of having a large capacity to accept things.