JLPT N5 · 2 strokes
Kanji 二: "two, two radical (no. 7)"
The kanji 二 means "two, two radical (no. 7)". It is written with 2 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N5, read ニ, ジ in on'yomi and ふた, ふた.つ, ふたたび in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
ニジ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ふたふた.つふたたび
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | two, two radical (no. 7) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 2 |
| JLPT level | N5 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 1 |
| Frequency rank | 9 of 2,501 |
Common words with 二
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 二人two persons; two people; pair; couple
- 二two; 2
- 二度とnever again
- 二つtwo
- 二人ともboth (people); the two of them
- 第二second
- 二度two times; twice · two degrees
- 二階second floor; upstairs
- 二本two (long cylindrical things)
- 十二twelve; 12 · queen
- 二回twice
- 二度目the second time
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