What does the kanji 二 mean?

The kanji 二 (futatsu) means "two, 2". It is a JLPT N5 character.

What kanji is "futatsu"?

"futatsu" is written with the kanji 二, meaning "two, 2". Its readings are onyomi (Chinese-derived) に (ni), じ (ji), kunyomi (native Japanese) ふたつ (futatsu), ふたたび (futatabi). It is a JLPT N5 character.

How do you write the kanji 二?

Write 二 ("two") by following the correct stroke order. Use the interactive, step-by-step stroke order animation on this page to practise each stroke in sequence and build muscle memory.

What are the readings of 二?

二 has these readings: onyomi (Chinese-derived) に (ni), じ (ji), kunyomi (native Japanese) ふたつ (futatsu), ふたたび (futatabi).

二“two” Kanjifutatsu / ni

JLPT N5

How to write 二

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Meaning and readings

Meaning

two, 2

Onyomi (音読み)

に ni
じ ji

Chinese reading

Kunyomi (訓読み)

ふた（つ） futa(tsu)
ふたたび futatabi

Japanese reading

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Example sentences using 二

Human-reviewed sentence pairs from the Tatoeba corpus, with readings shown above the kanji.

二人ふたりはハネムーンに出でかけた。
The couple went off on their honeymoon.
二人 (ふたり)
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バニラアイスクリームを二ふたつ下ください。
Two vanilla ice creams, please.
二つ (ふたつ)
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こんなこともう二度にどとしない。
I'll never do this again.
二度と (にどと)
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