音読み: リョウ
訓読み: はかる
画数: 12
部首: 里（さと）
Meaning
Quantity / Measure / Volume / Amount
- Basic forms
- 量る — to measure; to gauge / base form
- 量ります — measures / masu form
- 量った — measured / ta form
- 量って — measure and … / te-form
- 量らない — do not measure / negative
- 量れば — if (you) measure / conditional
- Common expressions
- 長さを量る — to measure length
- 重さを量る — to measure weight
- 量って決める — decide after measuring
- More
- 量りたい — want to measure / 〜たい form
- 量っている — is measuring / progressive
量る（はかる） is a godan verb. It means measuring **quantity, amount, or degree**, and can also be used figuratively for gauging situations or intentions.
- 重量 — weight
- 容量 — capacity; volume
- 分量 — portion; dose
- 測量 — surveying; measurement
- 少量 — small amount
The kanji 量 originally depicted a container filled to a set level — expressing the act of measuring or assessing. It pairs with other kanji to specify what is being measured (e.g., 重量 for weight, 容量 for capacity).
量を 測ってください。
Please measure the amount.
少量の水を 加えてください。
Add a small amount of water.
容量が 足りません。
There’s not enough capacity.
重量 — weight