量 — “quantity / measure” in Japanese

Grade 4りょう, はか

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“quantity / measure” in Japanese is 量, read ryou, haka (りょう, はか). It is a Grade 4 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 4 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 数量 (quantity).

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What does 量 mean?

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Kanji	量
Meaning	quantity / measure
Readings	りょう, はか
Grade	Grade 4 (Upper)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	数量 (quantity)

How to read 量

量 is read ryou (りょう) or haka (はか) depending on the word.

Words with 量

数量

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Updated: 2026-08-28