器量

Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 器量 – see 氣量 (“tolerance; forbearance”).
(This term, 器量, is a variant form of 氣量.)

Japanese
Kanji in this term
器 量
き
Grade: 4		 りょう
Grade: 4
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
器量 (kyūjitai)

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

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

器(き)量(りょう) • (kiryō) ←きりやう (kiryau)?

  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)け (kiryō-make)
  • 器量好(きりょうよ)し (kiryō-yoshi)

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