両りょう
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Prefix
1. both (hands, parents, sides, etc.)
Counter
2. counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
Noun
3. ryō; tael; traditional unit of weight (for gold, silver and drugs), 4-5 monme, 15-19 g
4. ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
5. ryō; traditional measure of fabric, 2 tan
6. ryō; tael; unit of weight under the ritsuryō system, 1/16 kin, 42-43 g
Archaic
Counter
7. counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
Kanji used
both
Pitch accent
りょ
う
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Used in vocabulary (148 in total)
both hands; both arms; ten
parents; both parents
both; both sides; both parties
pair; the two; both persons; both things
both feet; both legs
both feet; both legs
(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
both shoulders
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
both armies; both teams; both sides
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
both families
both wings; both flanks
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
heaven and earth; yin and yang; (the) positive and the negative
glabrous sarcandra herb (Sarcandra glabra); very large sum (of money); very high value; 1000 ryō
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
amphibia; amphibian
coralberry (Ardisia crenata)
second highest division; wrestlers of the second highest division
both sides of a ship
both extremities; North and South Poles; positive and negative poles
two great men
androgynous; hermaphroditic
both groups; both factions
katana and wakizashi
both persons
both schools; both universities
two guilty parties tried and punished together
both companies
double-breasted
two people; two monarchs; two rulers
ambidexterity; ambidextrous person
two parts; both parts; both realms (i.e. the Diamond Realm and the Womb Realm); Shinto-Buddhist amalgamation
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
both houses of parliament; both upper and lower house
two ways; both ways; two kinds
both houses of parliament
amphibious; amphibian
two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional
fork (e.g. in chess or shogi); situation in which two (or more) pieces are attacked at the same time
double meaning; two meanings; amphibolous
both arguments; both opinions
both (political) parties
bisect; cut in two
double-headed
light vehicle lacking a motor (e.g. cart, bicycle)
both ends; either end; both edges
to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
loss on both sides
both bare shoulders; stripped to the waist
both prefectures
both kinds; both species
both cities
completeness in both (e.g. loyalty and filial piety, study and sports); advantageous to both sides
ambidexterity; ambidextrous person
Orient and Occident; Atlantic and Pacific
both languages; both words
Mandala of the Two Realms; Womb Realm and Matrix Realm Mandalas
sideburns; hair at the sides of the head
pot with two handles
androgynous; isosexual; amphoteric
two alternatives
firefighting vehicle; fire engine
being driven to the wall; finding oneself between the devil and the deep blue sea; finding oneself between a rock and a hard place
the two capitals (e.g. Tokyo and Kyoto, Chang'an and Luoyang)
urination and bowel movement
to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
keeping a close watch on both sides; keeping an eye on two things at the same time
keeping a close watch on both sides; keeping an eye on two things at the same time
two (times); first and second (e.g. world wars)
ambidexterity; ambidextrous person
fork (e.g. in chess or shogi); situation in which two (or more) pieces are attacked at the same time
to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
double sente; move that is sente for either player
double gote; move that is gote for either player
both hands and feet; all four limbs
one country, two systems (Chinese policy)
even small mistakes can be costly
Joint Plenary Meeting of Party Members of Both Houses of the Diet
both sides of the chest; both breasts
pitcher and catcher
double corner approach
double corner approach
straddling; option
preliminary introduction (Zen); yangban (traditional ruling class of Korea during the Joseon dynasty)
Ryōtan (region in Kansai corresponding to the two historical provinces of Tanba and Tango)
(house with a) gabled roof
Examples (8 in total)
The train is made up of fifteen cars.
Both nations entered into a war.
How many cars does the Tsubasa have?