二 Kanji – two
The Japanese kanji 二 can mean two, two radical (no. 7).
Meaning and Readings
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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