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*''Japanese'': 両 ''(ryou)''<ref>Though the silver tael is known as a ''ryô'' in Japanese, using the same [[kanji|character]] for the [[currency|Japanese gold ''ryô'']], the two are not the same.</ref>

*''Chinese/Japanese'': 両 ''(liǎng / ryou)''<ref>Though the silver tael is known as a ''ryô'' in Japanese, using the same [[kanji|character]] for the [[currency|Japanese gold ''ryô'']], the two are not the same.</ref>

The tael was a Chinese unit of weight, and a denomination of silver, equivalent to 1.3 ounces. Though not widely used within Japan, the tael was, for a time, widely exchanged and widely accepted amongst most major maritime powers in the world.

The tael was a Chinese unit of weight, and a denomination of silver, equivalent to 1.3 ounces. Though not widely used within Japan, the tael was, for a time, widely exchanged and widely accepted amongst most major maritime powers in the world.