two

About this kanji

The kanji 二 means "two" and is fundamental in counting and expressing pairs. It is commonly used as both a noun and in compound words. For example, 二人 (ふたり) means "two people," referring to a pair, while 二十 (にじゅう) means "twenty," combining the idea of two tens. Another common compound is 二日 (ふつか), which means "two days," often used to describe a duration of time. This kanji is straightforward to use, but be careful with its pronunciation, as it changes depending on context; for instance, when counting objects, you might use ふたつ for "two things."

Example sentences

• 私は二回行きました。

  I went two times.

Meanings across languages

English

two

Tiếng Việt

hai

日本語

二

한국어

둘

中文

二

id

dua

th

สอง

es

dos

fr

deux

de

zwei

pt

dois

Common compounds

• 二人ふたりtwo people
• 二十にじゅうtwenty
• 二日ふつかtwo days, the second day of the month