キロメートル
Meanings
1
kilometer
usually written using kana alone
Standard unit of length equal to 1,000 meters. Loanword from French 'kilomètre'.
from French kilomètre
It's about two kilometers to the station.
This river is over 300 kilometers long.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉まで〈数〉キロメートルX kilometers to a place
It's five kilometers to the station.
- 〈数〉キロメートル走るto run X kilometers
I run three kilometers every morning.