"ryō" meaning in All languages combined

See ryō on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: ryō [plural]
Etymology: From Japanese 両 (ryō). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|両|tr=ryō}} Japanese 両 (ryō) Head templates: {{en-noun|ryō}} ryō (plural ryō)
  1. A gold currency unit in the shakkanhō system in pre-Meiji Japan.
    Sense id: en-ryō-en-noun-viwAnYuH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Romanization [Japanese]

Head templates: {{head|ja|romanization|head=|sc=Latn}} ryō
  1. Rōmaji transcription of りょう Tags: Rōmaji, alt-of, romanization Alternative form of: りょう

Alternative forms

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