両 / Japanese Kanji Meanings & Readings
What does 両 mean?
Two. Something that forms a pair. Both. A unit of weight. One sixteenth of a loaf. A word for counting cars. A unit of old money.
How to read 両?
Kunyomi... ふたつ/futatsu
Onyomi... リョウ/ryo
jinmeikun... futa, furu, moro,
* There are two typical ways of reading kanji, kun-yomi and on-yomi. In addition, there is a reading system called "jinmei kun" which is used only for names.
Other kanji information..
application |
Can be registered as a Japanese name In Japan, 2999 kanji characters can be registered as names. (In other words, you cannot officially apply for any other kanji as a name.) But if you enjoy it as fiction, no problem. |
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type | common-use kanji |
unicode | 4E21 両 (For HTML use) |
両 / related names
- Name:
- ryoki
- Katakana:
- リョウキ
- Name:
- ryojiro
- Katakana:
- リョウジロウ
- Kanji:
- 両治郎
- Meaning:
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- 両Two. Something that forms a pair. Both. A unit of weight. One sixteenth of a loaf. A word for counting cars. A unit of old money.
- 治Govern. Manage. Quell. Judge. Correct. To adjust. To cure illness or injury. To treat. To compare. To help. To flourish.
- 郎Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
- Name:
- ryona
- Katakana:
- リョウナ
- Name:
- ryojiro
- Katakana:
- リョウジロウ
- Kanji:
- 両次郎
- Meaning:
-
- 両Two. Something that forms a pair. Both. A unit of weight. One sixteenth of a loaf. A word for counting cars. A unit of old money.
- 次Next. Second. Second place. Middle. Order. A word expressing rank or order. An inn where you stay on a journey. A place to camp.
- 郎Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
- Name:
- niryo
- Katakana:
- ニリョウ
- Name:
- ryoshiro
- Katakana:
- リョウシロウ
- Kanji:
- 両士郎
- Meaning:
-
- 両Two. Something that forms a pair. Both. A unit of weight. One sixteenth of a loaf. A word for counting cars. A unit of old money.
- 士"Male. Adult male. A learned and respectable man. A beautiful name for a man. A man who excels in learning and knowledge. A man with a title. A samurai. A military man. A man who has acquired special qualifications or skills. To perform a task. To serve."
- 郎Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
- Name:
- ryoshiro
- Katakana:
- リョウシロウ
- Kanji:
- 両四郎
- Meaning:
-
- 両Two. Something that forms a pair. Both. A unit of weight. One sixteenth of a loaf. A word for counting cars. A unit of old money.
- 四Four. The fourth. Kanji character for the number 4 (four). The next number after three. The pronunciation of "shi" is associated with the word "death," so it is often changed to "yo" or "yon.
- 郎Male. Men. Young men. A word that refers broadly to boys. A retainer.
- Name:
- ryoji
- Katakana:
- リョウジ
- Name:
- ryosei
- Katakana:
- リョウセイ
- Name:
- ryoshi
- Katakana:
- リョウシ
- Name:
- ryokichi
- Katakana:
- リョウキチ
- Name:
- ryoichi
- Katakana:
- リョウイチ
- Name:
- ryoichi
- Katakana:
- リョウイチ
- Name:
- ryoichi
- Katakana:
- リョウイチ
- Name:
- ryoji
- Katakana:
- リョウジ
- Name:
- ryoki
- Katakana:
- リョウキ
- Kanji:
- 両気
- Meaning:
-
- 両Two. Something that forms a pair. Both. A unit of weight. One sixteenth of a loaf. A word for counting cars. A unit of old money.
- 気Air. Breath. Natural phenomena that occur between heaven and earth. The energy that is said to underlie the universe and human beings. The vitality of life. The workings of the mind and emotions. A state of being. A period of time that divides the year into 24 parts.
- Name:
- ryoki
- Katakana:
- リョウキ
- Name:
- ryoki
- Katakana:
- リョウキ
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