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二

two

JLPT N5 Grade 1 2 strokes
Kun'yomi
ふた
On'yomi
ニ

二 means "two". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 2 strokes. It is read ふた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ニ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.

Example word

二人ふたり

two people

二 in example sentences

  • いま二に時半じはん。

    Ima nijihan.

    It's 2:30 now.

  • 午後ごご二に時じです。

    Gogo ni ji desu.

    It's 2:00 p.m.

  • 二に時じ十五じゅうご分ふん前まえです。

    Ni ji juugo fun mae desu.

    It's a quarter to two.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 二 mean?
二 means "two". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
How many strokes does 二 have?
二 is written in 2 strokes.
How is 二 read?
It is read ふた in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ニ in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 二?
二 is a JLPT N5 kanji.
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