• 量りょう — quantity, amount
• 重量じゅうりょう — weight
• 容量ようりょう — capacity, volume
• 分量ぶんりょう — portion, dose
• 測量そくりょう — surveying, measurement
• 少量しょうりょう — small amount

The kanji 量 originally depicted a container filled to a certain level. It symbolizes the idea of measuring or assessing — whether physical amounts like liquid or abstract concepts like effort. It frequently pairs with other kanji to specify types of measurements, such as 重 (weight), 音 (sound), or 質 (quality).

量りょうを 測はかってください。
Please measure the amount.

少量しょうりょうの水みずを 加くわえてください。
Add a small amount of water.

容量ようりょうが 足たりません。
There’s not enough capacity.

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