Illustration: At a neighborhood greengrocer's counter, a shopkeeper weighs loose potatoes on a sturdy two-pan balance. One pan holds a single plain cylindrical one-kilogram reference weight; the other holds the potatoes.

JLPT N5nounLevel estimated by Bebop

キロ

kiro

kilogram

In weight contexts, キロ is short for キログラム. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 体重何たいじゅうなんキロ？

    What do you weigh?

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  2. 体重たいじゅうが3キロ落おちた。

    I lost three kilograms.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. リンゴを２キロください。

    I’d like two kilos of apples.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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