“Volume” or “Capacity” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “量”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “量” means “Scale”, “Measuring cup (or container)” or “Broad minded” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “量”
Jouyou Kanji “量” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 12 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | りょう(ryou) |
| Kun-Yomi | はか(る)(haka(ru)) |
| かさ(kasa) | |
| ちから(chikara) | |
| Meanings | Measure, Weigh |
| Guess, Conjecture | |
| Scale, Weigher | |
| Numbers (of things) | |
| Volume, Capacity | |
| (Measuring) cup or container | |
| Generousness, Broad minded |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “量”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 量感(りょうかん-ryo u ka n) | Feeling of massiveness, Voluminously, Massiveness, Bulkiness |
| 量器(りょうき-ryo u ki) | ① Instrument for measuring things, ② Useful talent, Talented person |
| 量産(りょうさん-ryo u sa n) | Mass production, Mass‐production |
| 量知(りょうち-ryo u chi) | Conjecture, Guess, Imagine, Infer, Measure, Presume, Speculate |
| 量目(りょうめ or りょうもく-ryo u me (or) ryo u mo ku) | Weight, Measured value, Amount of measuring |
| 雨量(うりょう-u ryo u) | Precipitation, Amount of rainfall, Quantity of rain, Rainfall depth |
| 器量(きりょう-ki ryo u) | ① Looks (esp. of a woman), Features, Facial appearance, Facial beauty, ② Ability, Capability, Capacity, Caliber, Talent, ③ (Public) estimation (esp. of a man), Credit, Dignity, Honor |
| 計量(けいりょう-ke i ryo u) | Measuring, Weighing, Dosage, Measurable variable |
| 軽量(けいりょう-ke i ryo u) | Light weight, Lightweight |
| 才量(さいりょう-sa i ryo u) | ① Wisdom and magnanimity, Witty intelligence and large-mindedness, ② Measurement, Volume and weight |
| 質量(しつりょう-shi tsu ryo u) | Mass, Weight |
| 重量(じゅうりょう-ju u ryo u) | ① Weight, Load, ② Heavy weight |
| 酒量(しゅりょう-shu ryo u) | Amount of alcohol drink, One’s drinking capacity of alcohol |
| 少量(しょうりょう-sho u ryo u) | ① Small quantity, Small amount, ② Handful, Smattering |
| 水量(すいりょう-su i ryo u) | Amount od water, Quantity water, Volume of water |
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