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両 — 6 strokes / Radical「一」

道
8Elementary year 3 / 6 strokes / Radical「一」
On
リョウりょう · ryō
Kun
—
Meaning
both, two

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

From the shape of two things set side by side and balanced: both, two.

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Onリョウりょうryō両親りょうしん両立りょうりつ千両せんりょう

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 両手りょうて

    both hands

  • 両方りょうほう

    both

More words with this kanji

  • 両側りょうがわ
  • 両陛下りょうへいか
  • 両替りょうがえ
  • 両翼りょうよく
  • 両脇りょうわき
  • 罔両もうりょう

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

両手(りょうて)で コップを 持(も)つ。

I hold the cup with both hands.

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

両手両方両手hand方direct…丁block世world一one七seven与give了comple…良good伶court…苓medici…怜wise
CompoundRadicalReading

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