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kg (ケー・ジー) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Don't confuse with グラム (gram) is 1000 times smaller than kg (kilogram), so グラム is used for light objects like food ingredients while kg measures everyday body or luggage weight.
トン (metric ton) equals 1000 kg, so トン is used for very heavy things like vehicles or cargo, while kg is used for everyday weights.
Written forms kg
Standard abbreviation for kilogram; widely used in Japanese as a unit symbol.
キロ
Common colloquial abbreviation for kilogram; this is the usual reading for the kilogram sense.
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My weight exceeded 60 kilograms.
〉のおも
さが
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数かず〉けー・じー
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kg
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the weight of ... is ... kilograms
This suitcase weighs 20 kilograms.
Etymology Abbreviation of 'kilogram', from French 'kilogramme'. The symbol 'kg' is used internationally; in Japanese, it is often read as キロ, a clipping of キログラム.