りょう
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Prefix
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
6. ryō; tael; unit of weight under the Ritsuryo system, 1/16 kin, 42-43 g
Archaic
Counter
7. counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
Pitch accent
りょ
Top 18300
Used in vocabulary (118 in total)
both hands; both arms; ten
both political parties
both; both sides; both parties
both feet; both legs
both sides
both sides
both arms
both feet
both sides; two sides; double-sided
two alternatives
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
both ends; either end; both edges
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
the two capitals (e.g. Tokyo and Kyoto, Chang'an and Luoyang)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
two guilty parties tried and punished together
both languages; both words
both armies; both teams; both sides
mutual love
pair; the two; both persons; both things
both Houses of Parliament
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
amphibia; amphibian
two people; two monarchs; two rulers
double meaning; two meanings; amphibolous
light vehicle lacking a motor (e.g. cart, bicycle)
Mandala of the Two Realms; Womb Realm and Matrix Realm Mandalas
straddling; option
parents; both parents
both eyes
both sides
both shoulders
bisection
both eyes
both legs
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
both ends; either end; both edges
both knees
both persons
both families
both wings; both flanks
both ears
both people
both hands
both fists
both elbows
Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)
two swords; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
Ardisia crenata; coralberry
second highest division; wrestlers of the second highest division
both sides of a ship
both sleeves
both extremities; North and South Poles; positive and negative poles
androgynous; hermaphroditic
both sexes
two great men (rivals)
both groups; both factions
both persons
both schools; both universities
katana and wakizashi
two wheels
both bare shoulders; stripped to the waist
two or three
both companies
double-breasted
two parts; both parts; both realms (i.e. the Diamond Realm and the Womb Realm); Shinto-Buddhist amalgamation
ambidexter; ambidexterity
two ways; both ways; two kinds
both houses of parliament
both; two each
both times
two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional
both sides
bisect; cut in two
amphibious; amphibian
double-headed
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
both arguments (theories)
double gain
loss on both sides
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
both governments
both prefectures
both kinds
completeness in both (e.g. loyalty and filial piety, study and sports); advantageous to both sides
both cities
ambidexter; ambidexterity
Orient and Occident; Atlantic and Pacific
amphibious animal
sideburns; hair at the sides of the head
dimorphism
pot with two handles
being driven to the wall; finding oneself between the devil and the deep blue sea; finding oneself between a rock and a hard place
firefighting vehicle; fire engine
keeping a close watch on both sides; keeping an eye on two things at the same time
urination and bowel movement
both languages
two (times); first and second (e.g. world wars)
both images
pitcher and catcher
double-logarithmic graph
preliminary introduction (Zen); traditional ruling class of Korea during the Joseon dynasty
double corner approach (tactic in the game of go)
double corner approach (tactic in the game of go)
even small mistakes can be costly
one country, two systems (Chinese policy)
(house with a) gabled roof
Examples (8 in total)
Both nations entered into a war.
How many cars does the Tsubasa have?
Her cheeks turned red.