Kanji
Readingりょう
Frequency82%
Used in (226 in total)
both hands; both arms; ten
parents; both parents
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
both; both sides; both parties
pair; the two; both persons; both things
both feet; both legs
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
both shoulders
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
both armies; both teams; both sides
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
both families
both wings; both flanks
double (two-leaf) door
both sides; two sides; double-sided
change; money exchange
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
double-edged; double-edged blade
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
Sarcandra glabra (species of flowering shrub in the family Chloranthaceae); 1000 ryō (an old Japanese coin)
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
both banks (of a river)
money-exchange business
two swords; 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)
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
Ardisia crenata; coralberry
second highest division; wrestlers of the second highest division
both sides of a ship
amphibia; amphibian
both extremities; North and South Poles; positive and negative poles
arguments for and against; pros and cons; mixed reception; mixed reviews
within the next couple of days; in a day or two
androgynous; hermaphroditic
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
two great men (rivals)
in a quarrel, both parties are to blame
both groups; both factions
between both countries; bilateral
both persons
both schools; both universities
katana and wakizashi
two guilty parties tried and punished together
both days; two days
two people; two monarchs; two rulers
both companies
double-breasted
both Houses of Parliament
money-exchange shop
two parts; both parts; both realms (i.e. the Diamond Realm and the Womb Realm); Shinto-Buddhist amalgamation
star (actor); prima donna; leading figure
currency exchange counter; bureau de change
ambidexter; ambidexterity
two ways; both ways; two kinds
both houses of parliament
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
money-changing machine
amphibious; amphibian
two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional
both arguments (theories)
both political parties
double meaning; two meanings; amphibolous
bisect; cut in two
operations (a strategy) on two fronts; two-pronged strategy
railway vehicle; railroad vehicle
double-headed
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
light vehicle lacking a motor (e.g. cart, bicycle)
two halves of the whole; two wheels on which everything rolls
if two ride upon a horse, one must sit behind; when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war; two great rivals cannot coexist
bilateral relations; relationship between two countries
loss on both sides
rail yard; railway yard
both bare shoulders; stripped to the waist
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
both material and moral; both physically and psychologically (spiritually)
plain cigarette
both openings; two people; couple
both prefectures
construction vehicle (bulldozer, backhoe, loader, etc.)
both cities
completeness in both (e.g. loyalty and filial piety, study and sports); advantageous to both sides
two equal rivals; (lit.) two tigers
Shinto-Buddhist amalgamation; dual-aspect Shinto
ambidexter; ambidexterity
Orient and Occident; Atlantic and Pacific
both languages; both words
sideburns; hair at the sides of the head
pot with two handles
Mandala of the Two Realms; Womb Realm and Matrix Realm Mandalas
hunting-case watch
to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
being a good son and a loyal subject; possessing loyalty and filial piety
the two capitals (e.g. Tokyo and Kyoto, Chang'an and Luoyang)
firefighting vehicle; fire engine
being driven to the wall; finding oneself between the devil and the deep blue sea; finding oneself between a rock and a hard place
printing on both sides
being unable to make up one's mind; sitting on the fence
double-dealing
urination and bowel movement
keeping a close watch on both sides; keeping an eye on two things at the same time
bicameral constitution; bicameralism; bicameral system
look at both sides of the thing; (lit.) look at both sides of the shield
Amphibia (class comprising the extant and extinct amphibians)
electromagnetic compatibility; EMC
being bold; daring; plucky; having a lot of guts; being quite nerveless
wrestler newly promoted to juryo division
two (times); first and second (e.g. world wars)
Mandala of the Two Realms; Womb Realm and Matrix Realm Mandalas
maintenance train; railway maintenance vehicle
system of having one actual grave for the body and a separate one for the soul
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.)
straddling; option
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
one country, two systems (Chinese policy)
beautiful eyes; bright-eyed; there being a sublime charm about one's eyes
beautiful smile; there being a great charm about one's smile
joint sitting of both houses (parliament, congress)
Diamond Realm and Womb Realm
(both) the bright and dark sides
rolling stock (manufacturing) company
androgynous flower; bisexual flower
to be unable to make up one's mind; to sit on the fence
even small mistakes can be costly
two highest ranked wrestlers in juryo division
referee officiating the second highest division
wrestler re-promoted to juryo division
motorization; motorisation
Liangbatou; traditional Manchurian female hairstyle
railroad car covered in wrap advertising
pitcher and catcher
double corner approach (tactic in the game of go)
cross-strait relations; relations between mainland China and Taiwan
gross vehicle weight; gross vehicle mass
detachment from dichotomies; detachment from objectivity and subjectivity
compulsory deposit in return for loan
license plate for small vehicles (e.g. subcompact car, motorcycle)
for the benefit of both parties
joint committee of both houses
vehicle for disabled persons; assistive vehicle
taste for both wines and sweets; having a liking for both alcoholic beverages and sweet things
Ryōhō (the two former provinces of Buzen and Bungo)
preliminary introduction (Zen); traditional ruling class of Korea during the Joseon dynasty
Ryōtan (region in Kansai corresponding to the two historical provinces of Tanba and Tango)
Ryōchiku (the two former provinces of Chikuzen and Chikugo)
stalwart and insurgent factions
upside-down fern (Arachniodes standishii)
Maesa japonica (species of flowering plant)
(house with a) gabled roof