Kanji: 両

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JLPT Level:	JLPT N3 (lower intermediate level)
Kanken Level:	Kanken Level 8 (completion of 3rd grade)
Grade:	Taught during the 3rd grade in Japan
Radical:	一 Radical name: いち
Meaning:	Both, old Japanese coin, counter for carriages (e.g., in a train), two
Usage:	Appears very frequently in Japanese newspapers; only about 250 kanji are used more often.

JLPT Level	Word	Meaning
N5	両親(りょうしん)	both parents
N4	両方(りょうほう)	both sides
N3	両替(りょうがえ)	change, money exchange
N2	両側(りょうがわ)	both sides
N1	両極(りょうきょく)	both extremities, north and south poles, positive and negative poles
N1	両立(りょうりつ)	compatibility, coexistence, standing together