Kanji N3

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

両 is a JLPT N3 kanji meaning both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), written with 6 strokes. It is read リョウ (on) and てる, ふたつ (kun). Children in Japan learn it in grade 3. You will see it in 両親 (りょうしん, parents) and 両方 (りょうほう, both).

両

Meanings

  • both
  • old Japanese coin
  • counter for carriages (e.g., in a train)
  • two
Strokes6
JLPT levelN3
School gradeGrade 3
Frequency#247 of 2,500

On reading · Kun reading

On reading
  • リョウ

On'yomi: from Chinese, written in katakana. Used in compound words.

Kun reading
  • てる
  • ふたつ

Kun'yomi: native Japanese, in hiragana. The faint part is the okurigana, written in kana after the kanji.

Watch the stroke order

Every stroke in order, the live one in vermilion. Replay as often as you like.

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Now draw it

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Your turn: draw stroke 1 of 6. Start at the dot.

Common words with 両

The most useful words written with it, easiest first. Every other kanji in them opens its own page.

  • 両親りょうしん

    parents; both parents

    JLPT N5
  • 両方りょうほう

    both; both sides; both parties

    JLPT N4
  • 両替りょうがえ

    change; money exchange

    JLPT N3
  • 両側りょうがわ

    both sides

    JLPT N2
  • 両立りょうりつ

    compatibility; coexistence; standing together

    JLPT N1
  • 両極りょうきょく

    both extremities

    JLPT N1
  • 両国りょうこく

    both countries

  • 車両しゃりょう

    (wheeled) vehicle; car; (railroad) car

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Stroke order from KanjiVG © Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0. Readings, meanings and words from KANJIDIC2 and JMdict, names from JMnedict, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0, and Wikidata, CC0; the Spanish meanings they lack, translated by Naraio from their English, are shared under the same licence. Example sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR. JLPT lists after Jonathan Waller (tanos.co.uk), CC BY. Sentences split into words with IPADIC © NAIST and IPA, through Lindera.