キログラム

きろぐらむ
noun
kilogram
1. kilogram
A metric unit of weight equal to 1000 grams.
My weight is 60 kilograms.
This bag weighs 5 kilograms.
I bought one kilogram of rice.

キログラム is a metric unit of mass equal to 1000 grams.

ABBREVIATIONS:

  • キロ: common spoken abbreviation
  • kg: written symbol

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

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NOTE:
In casual speech, キロ alone usually means kilogram when discussing weight, but can mean kilometer when discussing distance. Context clarifies.

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