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二 — 2 strokes / Radical「二」

道
10Elementary year 1 / 2 strokes / Radical「二」
On
ニに · ni
Kun
ふた・ふた(つ)futa · futa(tsu)
Meaning
two

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Stroke-order animation, origin, compounds and an example in 60 seconds.

STROKE ORDER

Stroke order

ORIGIN

Origin

Two lines mean 'two.'

OFFICIAL READINGS

Readings and examples

Onニにni二番目にばんめ二分にふん十二月じゅうにがつ
Kunふたfuta二重まぶたにじゅうまぶた

Compare: 双

Kunふたつfutatsu二つふたつ

Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.

COMPOUNDS

Compounds

  • 二つふたつ

    two

  • 二月にがつ

    February

More words with this kanji

  • 二倍にばい
  • 二階にかい
  • 瓜二つうりふたつ
  • 二股ふたまた
  • 二十八宿にじゅうはっしゅく
  • 十二単じゅうにひとえ

EXAMPLE

Example

A sentence using this kanji

ねこが 二(に)ひき います。

There are two cats.

IDIOMS

Idioms with this kanji

Nearby characters

The line style shows how they connect

二月二月moon五five于in井well互mutual…云say尼nun弍two弐two而and ye…児child
CompoundRadicalReading

Compound

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