両 (両) - Japanese variant of 兩 (liǎng) meaning 'two', 'both',

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両 ｜ 6 strokes ｜ radical: 一

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Japanese variant of 兩 (liǎng) meaning 'two', 'both', 'a unit of weight (tael)', 'ounce'.

Japanese variant of 兩 (liǎng) meaning 'two', 'both',

Usage highlights

Two peopleBoth sidesTrain carBoth countriesBoth parentsTwo wheels

Synonyms

  • 二— two (numerical)
  • 雙— pair, couple
  • 對— pair, couple

Antonyms

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • Two people (両人) in Japanese.
  • Both sides (両側) in Japanese.
  • Train car (車両) in Japanese.

Collocations

  • Two people(両人)
  • Both sides(両側)
  • Train car(車両)
  • Both countries(両国)
  • Both parents(両親)
  • Two wheels(両輪)

Idioms

  • Both hands full(両手いっぱい)
  • Caught between two fires(両方から責められる)
  • Kill two birds with one stone(一石二鳥 - though not using 両 directly)

Cultural background

FAQ
  • 両 is the Japanese shinjitai (simplified form) of traditional 兩, used in modern Japanese writing.
  • In Japanese context, it commonly appears in words indicating pairs, duality, or balance.
  • The character maintains the meaning of the Chinese original but with simplified stroke structure.

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