両 – both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)

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The kanji 両 means both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two. Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is リョウ (ryou); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is てる、ふたつ (teru, futatsu). It is written with 6 strokes, under radical 一 (no. 1).

Stroke order

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Readings

Type	Reading	Romaji
On’yomi	リョウ	ryou
Kun’yomi	てる	teru
Kun’yomi	ふたつ	futatsu

A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.

Radical and components

Radical: 一 (Kangxi radical 1). Components: ｜・一・冂・山.

Words using 両

両親りょうしんparents両方りょうほうboth両替りょうがえchange両りょうboth (hands, parents, sides, etc.)両側りょうがわboth sides両立りょうりつcompatibility両極りょうきょくboth extremities

Example sentences

あなたを私の両親に紹介したい。

I want you to meet my parents.

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この手袋は両方がそろっていない。

Their gloves are not in pairs.

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これをドルに両替してください。

Please change this to dollars.

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Kanji with the same radical

一三上下不七世与万並丁丈丘且

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