1kg

One thousand grams

1kg is an abbreviation for one kilogram, the base unit of mass in the metric system, equal to about 2.2 pounds.

Common in recipes, shipping labels, and product packaging: The bag holds 1kg of flour.

The space between number and unit is optional in informal contexts.

weight

kilogram

Base unit of mass

  • metricStandard of measurement
  • massQuantity of matter
  • poundWeight, strike, or kennel

scale · gram · measure · heavy · light · balance · weighing · conversion · ounce · unit

grocery

sugar

Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener

bag · bulk · produce · deli · meat · cheese · vegetables · fruit · beans · lentils

cooking

recipe

Cooking preparation instructions

batch · quantity · serving · measure · flour · meat · tomatoes · potatoes · dough · roast

fitness

dumbbell

Handheld exercise weight

resistance · weight training · barbell · kettlebell · beginner · rep · progression · warmup · exercise · strength

shipping

parcel

Wrapped item for shipping

courier · delivery · weight limit · customs · surcharge · airmail · dimensional · rate · handling · threshold

Opposites
magnitude/scale

1kgweightless

Having no heft

Family

kg, kgs

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G