双 — 4 strokes ／ Radical「又」
道3Junior high level ／ 4 strokes ／ Radical「又」
- On
- ソウ
- Kun
- ふた・たぐい・ならぶ・ふたつ
- Meaning
- pair; both
Origin
Two hands (又) side by side — a pair, both.
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ソウ | 双肩・双方・無双 |
|---|---|
| ふた | 双子・双葉 Compare: 二 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 双方そうほう
both sides
- 双子ふたご
twins
Example
双方の意見を聞いた。
I heard the views of both sides.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)