Kanji

双

双

pair, set, comparison, counter for pairs

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

4 strokes

Radical

又部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ソウ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ふた, たぐい, ならぶ, ふたつ

Nanori (Name Reading)

とも, ならぶ, ふ, もろ

Common Readings

ソウ, ふた

Example sentences

双子 ふたご
私の妹たちは双子です。

My younger sisters are twins.

双方 そうほう
双方の意見を聞く必要がある。

It is necessary to listen to the opinions of both sides.

言い分 いいぶん
双方の言い分を公平に聞く必要がある。

There is a need to listen to both sides' claims fairly.

双 そう
この双眼鏡は非常に使いやすい。

These binoculars are very easy to use.

双眸 そうぼう
彼の鋭い双眸が私を射抜いた

His sharp eyes pierced through me.

無双 むそう
彼は天下無双の剣士として知られている。

He is known as an unrivaled swordsman.

双眼鏡 そうがんきょう
遠くの鳥を観察するために双眼鏡を使った。

I used binoculars to observe birds in the distance.

双璧 そうへき
彼は現代画壇の双璧と言われている。

He is said to be one of the two greatest figures in contemporary Japanese painting.

Example Vocabulary

双子

ふたご

twins

双方

そうほう

both sides; both parties

双

そう

both; pair; twin

双眸

そうぼう

both eyes; eyes

無双

むそう

unrivaled, unparalleled

双眼鏡

そうがんきょう

binoculars

双葉

ふたば

双頭

そうとう

双六

すごろく

双璧

そうへき

two unparalleled things; two masterpieces; two greatest figures

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