Measuring spoon

International

Metric measuring spoons are available in sets, usually between four and six, typically with decilitre (100 ml), tablespoon (15 ml), teaspoon (5 ml) and millilitre measures.^{[citation needed]} For fractional measures, there is often a line inside to indicate "half" or "a quarter", or a separate measure may be included, like 1⁄2 dl.

United States

In the U.S., measuring spoons often come in sets, usually between four and six. This usually includes ¼, ½, and 1 teaspoon and 1 tablespoon.^[1] The volume of a traditional US teaspoon is 4.9 ml and that of a tablespoon is 14.8 ml, only slightly less than standard metric measuring spoons.

Japan

In Japan, usually two spoons are used: a large spoon (大さじ, Ōsaji) and a small spoon (小さじ, Kosaji or Shōsaji). A large spoon is 15 milliliters, and a small spoon is 5 milliliters. Sometimes a much smaller spoon may be used, usually a 2.5 milliliter spoon (½ small spoon).

Australia

The Australian definition of the tablespoon as a unit of volume is larger than most:^{[citation needed]}

1 Australian tablespoon	= 20 ml
	= 2 dessertspoons,	1 dessertspoon =	10 ml each
	= 4 teaspoons,	1 teaspoon =	5 ml each