VocabJLPT N4
kilogram
PrefixNoun

Definitions

  1. 1. kilo-
  2. 2. 1000
  3. 3. kilogram
  4. 4. kilometre
A prefix or standalone noun used as a shortened form of kilogram or kilometer. Context usually makes it clear which measurement is intended, and it is commonly used in everyday conversation about weight, distance, or food quantities.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Umm, kilo means 1000, right?

Sentence 2

Hey, how many more kilometers until we get there?

Sentence 3

Wait, is kilo a thousand or ten thousand…?

Sentence 4

How many kilos does that luggage weigh?

Sentence 5

When you put that distance in kilometers, it's actually pretty far.