二 Kanji – two

The Japanese kanji 二 can mean two, two radical (no. 7).

Meaning and Readings

Meaning: two, two radical (no. 7)
Onyomi: ニ, ジ
Kunyomi: ふた, ふたつ, ふたたび
Romaji: ni, ji, futa, futatsu, futatabi
JLPT: 4
Frequency Rank: 9

How is 二 read?

二 has the onyomi readings ニ, ジ and the kunyomi readings ふた, ふたつ, ふたたび.

In romaji, these readings can be written as ni, ji, futa, futatsu, futatabi.

Common Japanese Words Using 二

These common Japanese words contain 二. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.

  • 一石二鳥(いっせきにちょう) — killing two birds with one stone
  • 十二(じゅうに) — twelve, 12
  • 十二分(じゅうにぶん) — more than enough, more than ample, exhaustive
  • 真っ二つ(まっぷたつ) — in two equal parts
  • 第二(だいに) — second
  • 二(に) — two, 2
  • 二つ(ふたつ) — two
  • 二の次(にのつぎ) — secondary, of secondary importance
  • 二院(にいん) — the two houses of legislature
  • 二回(にかい) — twice

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