Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 両


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Meaning

both, two, pair, double

Pronunciation

RYŌ

Explanation

Is seen as the image of a beam balance/scales

Mnemonic

The balance weighs the two (comparatively) as a pair.

Radicals

one(Simply one stroke for "one".)
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Vocabulary

りょう both (e.g. both shoulders), a couple
両親 りょうしん parents, both parents
両方 りょうほう both sides, both parties
両立 りょうりつ compatibility, coexistence, standing together
両側 りょうがわ both sides
両替 りょうがえ money exchange
両極 りょうきょく both extremities, north and south poles


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