quantity, measure, weight, amount

About this kanji

The kanji "量" primarily means quantity or measure. It is often used as a noun to describe amounts, but it can also function as a verb meaning to consider or assess. You’ll commonly see it in compounds like "重量" (じゅうりょう), which means weight, "数量" (すうりょう), meaning quantity, and "大量" (たいりょう), which refers to a large quantity. This kanji is useful in everyday situations, like when discussing how much food you want to buy or how heavy an item is. Keep in mind that while it can refer to physical measurements, it can also apply to abstract concepts like time.

Example sentences

• 様々な量のデータを分析する。

  To analyze various volumes of data.

Meanings across languages

English

quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise

Tiếng Việt

khối lượng, số lượng

日本語

量, 測る

한국어

양, 측정하다

中文

量, 测量

id

kuantitas

th

ปริมาณ

es

cantidad

fr

quantité

de

Menge

pt

quantidade

Common compounds

• 重量じゅうりょうweight
• 数量すうりょうquantity, volume, amount
• 総量そうりょうaggregate amount
• 大量たいりょうlarge quantity, massive (quantity), mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
• 雨量うりょう(amount of) rainfall
• 計量けいりょうmeasuring, weighing, metric
• 軽量けいりょうlight weight
• 減量げんりょうloss in weight (esp. body weight), weight reduction, loss in quantity