1. Extent; Degree; Measure word usually written using kana alone.

2. Limit; Bounds word usually written using kana alone.

3. (span of) time word usually written using kana alone.

4. (a) distance word usually written using kana alone.

5. The state of; The status of; The condition of word usually written using kana alone.

6. About; Around; Approximately; Or so word usually written using kana alone.

7. As much as ...; To the extent of ...; Like ... word usually written using kana alone.

8. The more ... the more ... word usually written using kana alone.