Kanji

二

二

two, two radical (no.2)

Kanji

Grade

Grade 1

Strokes

2 strokes

Radical

二部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ニ, ジ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ふた, ふたつ, ふたたび

Nanori (Name Reading)

かず, さ, じ, すすむ, つぎ, つぐ, ふ, ぶ, ふた

Common Readings

ニ, ふた, ふた…つ

Example sentences

二人 ふたり
二人 は とても 仲 が 良い 。

The two of them are very close.

いつ いつ
二人 は 心 を いつ に して 、 同じ 目標 に 向かった 。

The two shared one heart and moved toward the same goal.

二 に
リンゴ を 二 個 買いました 。

I bought two apples.

水 みず
毎日 、 新鮮 な 水 を 二 リットル 飲む よう に しています 。

I try to drink two liters of fresh water every day.

二度と にどと
二度と 嘘 を つかない と 誓います 。

I swear I will never lie again.

奴 やつ
あんな 奴 と は もう 二度と 口 を きかない 。

I will never talk to a guy like that again.

二つ ふたつ
リンゴ を 二つ 食べました 。

I ate two apples.

とりあえず とりあえず
とりあえず 、 ビール を 二つ お願いします 。

For now, two beers please.

二人とも ふたりとも
二人とも 試験 に 合格 して 、 とても 嬉し そうだ 。

Both of them passed the exam and look very happy.

第二 だいに
彼 は 第二 の 人生 を 歩み始めた 。

He started on his second life.

Example Vocabulary

二人

ふたり

two people; the two of them

二

に

two

二度と

にどと

never again; (not) ever again

二つ

ふたつ

two; two things; two years old

二人とも

ふたりとも

both people; both of them

第二

だいに

second; the second

二十

はたち

20 years old; twenty

二度

にど

twice; two times; again

二階

にかい

second floor; upstairs

二本

にほん

two (long objects); two bottles; two pens

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