二

音読おんよみ:

訓読くんよみ: ふた・ふた

画数かくすう: 2 strokes

部首ぶしゅ: 二(に)

Meaning

Two; the number 2
used in counting, dates, and sequences.

  • 二月にがつ — February
  • 二人ふたり — two people
  • 二時にじ — two o’clock
  • 第二だいに — second (ranking/order)
  • 二度にど — twice; two times
  • 二本にほん — two long objects (like pens or bottles)

“二” is simple and fundamental. Recognizing this character helps learners grasp the basics of counting in Japanese and understand compound words involving numbers.

二人ふたりきます。
We’ll go as a pair.

二時にじいましょう。
Let’s meet at 2 o’clock.

人
Creates
二人ふたり:Two people
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