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両

Kanji 両: meaning "both", readings, stroke order

The kanji 両 means "both". On'yomi: リョウ; kun'yomi: —. JLPT N4 kanji, with example words.

Readings

Meaning
both
On'yomi
リョウ
Kun'yomi
—
Strokes
6
Level
JLPT N4
Official status
Jōyō (common-use kanji)
Old form
兩 旧字体: the form used before 1946, still seen in names and older texts.

Words with 両

  • 両親 りょうしん — parents (lit., both parents)
  • 両方 りょうほう — both sides, both parties
  • 両替 りょうがえ — change, money exchange
  • 両～ りょう～ — both ~
  • 両側 りょうがわ — both sides
  • 両極 りょうきょく — both extremities, north and south poles
  • 両立 りょうりつ — compatibility, coexistence, standing together

Stroke order · 6 strokes

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6

Strokes: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0).

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