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量 kanji: meaning “quantity”, readings and mnemonic

JLPT N212 strokes

Meaning and readings

Meaning
quantity
On'yomi
リョウ
Kun'yomi
はか・る

Picture story to remember 量

At dawn (旦), the grain from every ri (里) is weighed to find the quantity.

Parts in this story:旦, 里, 日, 一

How to write 量: stroke order

量 is written with 12 strokes. Watch them drawn in order.

Words that use 量

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Kanji that share parts with 量.