Definition of (りょう)

りょ

りょう

ryou

prefix, no-adjective
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
See also:反 (たん)
6.
ryō, tael, unit of weight under the Ritsuryo system, 1/16 kin, 42-43 g(archaism)
See also:
counter
7.
counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.(archaism)
Related Kanji
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
Example sentences(showing 14 results)

おさ
幼い
しょうね
少年
ちちおや
父親
りょ
かた
うえ
The little boy sat on his father's shoulders

りょ
いき
地域
しゅうきょう
宗教
ぶん
文化
The two regions differ in religion and culture

It's a tossup as to who will win; both teams are about the same in quality

れっしゃ
列車
しち
りょ
へんせい
編成
This train is made up of seven cars

こんどう
混同しない
りょ
いろ
ちが
違う
ふく
To avoid confusion, the teams wore different colors

りょ
っか
国家
せんそう
戦争
はじ
始めた
Both nations entered into a war

かのじょ
彼女
りょ
ひざ
ひじ
She put her elbows on her knees

れっしゃ
列車
こう
後部
りょ
そんしょ
損傷
The last three coaches of the train were badly damaged

クリントン
じんえい
陣営
りょ
しゅ
オバマ
はくじん
白人
ひょ
ひっ
必死
The Clinton camp became desperate to eliminate the white votes Obama had got in both states

かれ
りょ
とうしゃ
当事者
あい
ちょうて
調停した
He mediated between the two parties

A referee must be fair to both teams

れっしゃ
列車
15
りょ
へんせい
編成
The train is made up of fifteen cars

きょうつ
共通の
がい
利害
りょ
とうしゃ
当事者
けんごし
けんか腰
かれ
あい
はい
入って
Two different parties with common interests were on the warpath when he cut in to settle the dispute

うま
りょ
わきばら
脇腹
The horse's flanks are hurt