Korean word

량

Pronunciation

Romanizationryang

Meaning

  • nounamount

Example

주문한 수량을 확인해 주세요.chu mun han su ryang eul hwa gin hae chu se yo

Please check the amount you ordered.

Illustration for 량 (amount)

More examples

포장 단위별 수량이 다릅니다.po jang ta nwi byeol su ryang i ta reum ni da

The quantity varies by packaging unit.

Core concept

A measurable share or quantity viewed as something that can be counted, filled, weighed, or divided.

Common phrases

  • 수량su ryang

    quantity

  • 용량yong nyang

    capacity

  • 분량pul lyang

    amount

  • 중량chung nyang

    weight

Similar words

양yang: The measurable amount of something in everyday contexts.
수량suryang: The count or overall amount of products included in an order or record.
분량pullyang: The amount assigned or needed for a particular serving, job, or written task.
용량yongnyang: The holding or storage limit of a container, device, or system.

Definition in Korean

물건이나 물질의 수량·분량·부피·무게 따위의 많고 적음을 가리키는 한자어의 명사로서 주로 다른 어근과 결합하여 쓰임mul geo ni na mul jji rui su ryang pul lyang pu pi mu ge tta wi ui man ko cheo geu meul ka ri ki neun han ja eo ui myeong sa ro seo chu ro ta reun eo geun gwa kyeol ha pa yeo sseu im

Word origin

The word comes from a Sino-Korean term for measuring how much of something there is, which explains its use in quantity-related compounds.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Korean, this form appears mainly inside compound nouns and on labels or in formal writing rather than as a common standalone word.

Other meanings

  • portionnoun

Opposites

Related words

  • 계량kyeryangmeasurementnoun
  • 감량kamnyangreductionnoun
  • 증량cheungnyangincreasenoun

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