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Kanji 二: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 二: two, two radical (no. 7)

Key takeaways

Kanji 二: two, two radical (no. 7). Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

twotwo radical (no. 7)

On reading

Kun reading

ふたふた.つふたたび

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 二

two, two radical (no. 7)

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

This kanji is a simple ideogram where two horizontal lines are stacked to represent the number two. It is a direct visual representation of the quantity.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

  • 二人ににん

    two people / a pair / couple

  • 二階建てにかいだて

    two-storied / two-floor building

  • two (number)

Kun reading

ふた
  • 二つふたつ

    two (things or items)

  • 二人ふたり

    two people

Commonly used words

  • 二人
    ににん

    two people / a pair / couple

  • 二階建て
    にかいだて

    two-storied / two-floor building

  • two (number)

  • 二つ
    ふたつ

    two (things or items)

  • 二人
    ふたり

    two people

Example sentences

Example 1

あの人は友達です。

Translation

Those two people are friends.

Example 2

人で映画を見に行きました。

Translation

The two of us went to see a movie.

Example 3

りんごが真っつに切れた。

Translation

The apple was cut right in two.

Example 4

木が真っつに折れてしまった。

Translation

The tree broke cleanly in two.

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