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.
Kanji used
both
Pitch accent
りょ
Top 2500
Used in vocabulary (124 in total)
both hands; both arms; ten
parents; both parents
both; both sides; both parties
pair; the two; both persons; both things
both feet; both legs
both feet; both legs
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
both shoulders
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
both armies; both teams; both sides
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
both families
both wings; both flanks
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
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
amphibia; amphibian
both extremities; North and South Poles; positive and negative poles
androgynous; hermaphroditic
two great men (rivals)
both groups; both factions
both persons
both schools; both universities
katana and wakizashi
two guilty parties tried and punished together
two people; two monarchs; two rulers
both companies
double-breasted
both Houses of Parliament
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
amphibious; amphibian
two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional
both arguments (theories)
both political parties
double meaning; two meanings; amphibolous
bisect; cut in two
double-headed
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
light vehicle lacking a motor (e.g. cart, bicycle)
loss on both sides
both bare shoulders; stripped to the waist
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
both prefectures
both cities
completeness in both (e.g. loyalty and filial piety, study and sports); advantageous to both sides
ambidexter; ambidexterity
Orient and Occident; Atlantic and Pacific
both languages; both words
sideburns; hair at the sides of the head
pot with two handles
Mandala of the Two Realms; Womb Realm and Matrix Realm Mandalas
the two capitals (e.g. Tokyo and Kyoto, Chang'an and Luoyang)
firefighting vehicle; fire engine
being driven to the wall; finding oneself between the devil and the deep blue sea; finding oneself between a rock and a hard place
urination and bowel movement
keeping a close watch on both sides; keeping an eye on two things at the same time
keeping a close watch on both sides; keeping an eye on two things at the same time
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
two (times); first and second (e.g. world wars)
ambidexter; ambidexterity
straddling; option
one country, two systems (Chinese policy)
even small mistakes can be costly
pitcher and catcher
double corner approach (tactic in the game of go)
double corner approach (tactic in the game of go)
double corner approach (tactic in the game of go)
preliminary introduction (Zen); traditional ruling class of Korea during the Joseon dynasty
(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.