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ｋｇ (ケー・ジー) Japanese meaning: kilogram | Kotomora
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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.
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the weight of ... is ... kilograms
This suitcase weighs 20 kilograms.
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.
