両

both; old Japanese coin; counter for carriages (e.g., in a train); two

6 strokes. Taught in grade 3. Newspaper frequency rank 247.

Readings

• リョウ (on reading): 両親 (りょうしん) parents; 車両 (しゃりょう) (wheeled) vehicle
• てる (kun reading)
• ふたつ (kun reading)
• Read as a whole word: 両下 (まや) (house with a) gabled roof

Components

• 一
• 冂
• 山
• 一 radical one
• ｜ radical vertical stroke
• 冂 radical open box, upside down
• 山 radical mountain

Kanji containing 両

• 満 full
• 輌 numerary adjunct for vehicles

Words using 両

• 両親 (りょうしん) parents
• 車両 (しゃりょう) (wheeled) vehicle
• 両 (りょう) both (hands, parents, sides, etc.)
• 両方 (りょうほう) both
• 両者 (りょうしゃ) pair
• 両下 (まや) (house with a) gabled roof
• 両班 (ヤンバン) yangban (traditional ruling class of Korea during the Joseon dynasty)
• 両差し (もろざし) deep double underarm grip which prevents the opponent from grabbing the belt
• 両個 (りゃんこ) two
• 両面待ち (リャンメンまち) double-sided wait (for one's last tile)
• 両 (りゃん) two

253 words in all.

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