器量

きりょう

Also written 縹緻

Meanings

1. Noun looks (esp. of a woman); features; facial appearance; facial beauty
2. ability; capability; capacity; calibre; caliber; talent
3. (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit; dignity; honour

Kanji

• 器 device. Read as キ.
• 量 quantity. Read as リョウ.

Example sentences

• 彼女は器量の点では姉に劣らない。
  She is not less beautiful than her sister.
• 彼女は妹ほどの器量好しではない。
  She's not as beautiful as her sister.

Words containing 器量

• 不器量 (ぶきりょう) ugly (of a person)
• 器量人 (きりょうじん) person of ability
• 器量負け (きりょうまけ) being too beautiful or talented for one's own good

And 2 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists