量 — 12 strokes ／ Radical「里」
道7Elementary year 4 ／ 12 strokes ／ Radical「里」
- On
- リョウ
- Kun
- はか(る)
- Meaning
- quantity, amount, measure, weigh
Origin
Derived from the image of measuring the contents of a sack; to measure the weight or amount of things, hence 'quantity'.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| リョウ | 量産・測量・度量 |
|---|---|
| はかる | 量る Compare: 計る・測る・図る・謀る |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 分量ぶんりょう
amount, quantity
- 雨量うりょう
rainfall
Example
料理の分量を正しくはかります。
I measure the amount for the dish correctly.
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