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両 kanji
both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
- JLPT level
- N3 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 6
- School grade
- Grade 3 (elementary school)
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On readings
リョウ
Kun readings
てるふたつ
Variant forms
两兩Words with 両
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —両ワキboth sides
- —両わきboth sides
- —両はしboth ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
- —両棲類amphibia; amphibian
- —御両親(someone else's) parents; both parents
- —両方共the two; both
- —両ききambidexterity; ambidextrous person
- —両面焼fried on both sides; grilled on both sides
- —両手ききambidexterity; ambidextrous person
- —両生動物amphibious animal
- —両刀遣いdouble-sword fencing; two-sword fencer; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)
- —甘辛両刀taste for both wines and sweets; having a liking for both alcoholic beverages and sweet things
- —目許千両beautiful eyes; bright-eyed; there being a sublime charm about one's eyes
- —眼元千両beautiful eyes; bright-eyed; there being a sublime charm about one's eyes
- —両掛かりdouble corner approach
- —両にらみkeeping a close watch on both sides; keeping an eye on two things at the same time
- —両手の平both palms
- —両切り煙草plain cigarette
- —両てんびんtwo alternatives
- —両刀づかいdouble-sword fencing; two-sword fencer; being skilled in two fields; (an) expert in two fields; liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes alcohol and sweets equally well; bisexual (person)