JLPT N4 kanji. Readings, meaning, and how the character is built.
両 means both, two. It is a JLPT N4 kanji written in 6 strokes, read りょう. It is built from 3 parts: 一 (one, one radical (no.1)), 冂 (upside-down box radical (no. 13)), 山 (mountain). It appears in 両親 (parents (lit. / both parents)) and 両方 (both sides / both parties).
両 is written in 6 strokes, in the order numbered below. Order matters: it is what makes handwriting legible, and it is how the character is looked up in a paper dictionary.
両 breaks into 3 parts.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 両親 | りょうしん | parents (lit. / both parents) |
| 両方 | りょうほう | both sides / both parties |
| 両側 | りょうがわ | both sides |
These use 一 or 冂 or 山 too. The part keeps its job from one character to the next, which is what makes it worth learning once.
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