音読み: リョウ
訓読み: はかる
画数: 12
部首: さと（里）
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).