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両

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

On
リョウ
Kun
てる, ふたつ
Strokes
6
JLPT
N3
School grade
3

Common words with 両

  • 両国りょうこくboth countriesCommon

    海底ケーブルが両国の間に引かれた。
    A submarine cable was laid between the two countries.

  • 両党りょうとうboth (political) partiesCommon
  • 両親りょうしんparents; both parentsCommon

    あなたを私の両親に紹介したい。
    I want you to meet my parents.

  • 車両しゃりょう(wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stockCommon
  • 両院りょういんboth houses of parliament; both upper and lower houseCommon
  • 両氏りょうしboth personsCommon
  • 両日りょうじつboth days; two daysCommon
  • 両者りょうしゃpair; the two; both persons; both thingsCommon
  • 両方りょうほうboth; both sides; both partiesCommon
  • 両面りょうめんboth sides; two sides; double-sidedCommon
  • 両手りょうてboth hands; both armsCommon
  • 十両じゅうりょうsecond highest division; wrestlers of the second highest divisionCommon
  • 両論りょうろんboth arguments; both opinionsCommon
  • 両側りょうがわboth sidesCommon
  • 両足りょうあしboth feetCommon
  • 両立りょうりつcompatibility; coexistence; standing togetherCommon
  • 両軍りょうぐんboth armiesCommon
  • 両替りょうがえchange; money exchangeCommon
  • 両岸りょうがんboth banks (of a river)Common
  • 両輪りょうりんtwo wheelsCommon

With the N5–N3 kanji, you can read 126 words that use 両.

  • 両国 りょうこく both countries
  • 両親 りょうしん parents; both parents
  • 車両 しゃりょう (wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car; (railway) carriage; rolling stock
  • 両院 りょういん both houses of parliament; both upper and lower house
  • 両日 りょうじつ both days; two days

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