りょう
Meanings
Noun
1. both hands; both arms
2. ten
from the number of fingers on both hands; used as secret jargon
Kanji used
both
hand
Pitch accent
りょ
うて
Top 1400
Composed of
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
Used in vocabulary (5 in total)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
Examples (6 in total)
Hold the vase in both hands.
Even if I use both hands, I can't crack an egg without breaking the yolk.
Tom's hands were tied behind his back.