器量

Chinese

device; tool; utensil
 
capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; to measure
simp. and trad.
(器量)

Pronunciation


Noun

器量

  1. tolerance

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4
りょう
Grade: 4
on’yomi

Alternative forms

  • (looks of a woman): 縹緻 (きりょう) (kiryō)

Pronunciation

Noun

器量 (hiragana きりょう, rōmaji kiryō, historical hiragana きりやう)

  1. ability, talent, caliber
  2. looks, appearance (of a woman)
  3. merit (of a man)

Derived terms

  • 器量人 (きりょうじん) (kiryōjin)
  • 器量負 (きりょうま) (kiryō-make)
  • 器量好 (きりょうよ) (kiryō-yoshi)

References

  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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