キロ

kilo-; 1000

Also:kilogram, kilometre

PrefixJLPT N5

What does キロ mean?

キロ is a Japanese prefix meaning kilo-; 1000 in English. It can also be translated as kilogram, kilometre depending on context. It is written as キロ in hiragana, and kiro in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentence

この車は時速60キロで走っている。

This car is going 60km an hour.