量
KanjiJLPT N3
Quantity
quantity, measure, weight, amount, consider, estimate, surmise
Mnemonic
At daybreak, the native village elder rings the harvest bell. Sacks of grain line the square as villagers weigh every bushel, arguing over the exact quantity each family produced. The tally at daybreak in the native village settles all disputes until next season.
Additional thoughts
Picture the first light of dawn illuminating neat rows of grain sacks in a village square—daybreak on top, native village below, together forming 量. The ritual of measuring at sunrise anchors the meaning.Quick recall
At daybreak, the native village measures every bushel's quantity.Details
The keyword for 量 is quantity. This kanji refers to the concept of measuring or the amount of something, encompassing ideas of volume, weight, capacity, or any measurable magnitude. It conveys the act of gauging or assessing how much of something exists, as well as the resulting numerical or relative value obtained from that measurement. It is used broadly in contexts ranging from physical measurements to more abstract assessments of degree or extent.
- On'yomi
- りょう
- Kun'yomi
- はか.る