Quick answer
量 is the kanji for "Quantity". The most common reading is はか.る (hakaru). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Quantity
Also : Amount · Measure
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
12 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
The kanji 量 represents 'QUANTITY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of quantity.
On-reading: りょう — remember this sound by associating it with quantity. Kun-reading: はか.る.
Example Sentences
食べる量を減らしています。
たべるりょうをへらしています。
I'm reducing the amount I eat.
大量のデータを処理しました。
たいりょうのでーたをしょりしました。
I processed a large amount of data.
Vocabulary using 量
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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