Kanji

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.

リンゴを二個買いました。

I bought two apples.

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.

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.

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