キロメートル

きろめーとる
noun
kilometer
quantity
1. kilometer
A metric unit of distance equal to 1000 meters.
駅(えき)まで3キロメートルです。
It's 3 kilometers to the station.
I run 5 kilometers every day.
How many kilometers is it from here to the airport?

キロメートル is the metric unit of distance equal to 1000 meters.

Forms

  • キロ: common spoken abbreviation
  • km: written symbol

Common expressions

Related words

Usage

In casual speech, キロ alone is very common: 駅(えき)まで3キロ (It's 3 km to the station). For weight, キロ means キログラム.