Definition of 両 (りょう)
りょう
両
りょう
ryou
Common word
prefix, no-adjective
1.
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.)
counter
2.
counter for carriages (e.g. in a train), counter for vehicles
See also:輛 (りょう)
noun
3.
ryō, tael, traditional unit of weight (for gold, silver and drugs), 4-5 monme, 15-19 g
See also:匁 (もんめ)
4.
ryō, pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
5.
ryō, traditional measure of fabric, 2 tan
See also:反 (たん)
6.
counter
7.
Related Kanji
| 両 | both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two |