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What does the kanji 二 mean?

二 means two; the number 2. On'yomi ニ、ジ. Kun'yomi ふた、ふた.つ、ふたたび.

Quick facts
On'yomiニ、ジ
Kun'yomiふた、ふた.つ、ふたたび
Strokes2
Main radical二
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
On'yomi ニ、ジKun'yomi ふた、ふた.つ、ふたたび
N5 · estimated, JLPT framework2 strokes

two; the number 2

Memory hook

Two horizontal strokes, one above the other — TWO.

Main radical

二two 2 strokes

Stroke order · 2 strokes

  • 1
  • 2

Common words

  • 二にtwo; the number 2
  • 二つふたつtwo (things)
  • 二十日はつかthe 20th (day of the month); twenty days
  • 二十歳はたち20 years old

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

N5–N1 levels on this page are estimates based on the JLPT framework, drawn from community benchmarks. GoMe Nihongo is not affiliated with the Japan Foundation or JEES, which administer the JLPT.