Onyomi: ジ, ニ · Kunyomi: ふた, ふた.つ, ふたたび · Meanings: two, two radical (no. 7)
Kanji for two, two radical no 7
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The kanji 二 is made of two simple horizontal lines stacked one above the other, representing the number two. In ancient writing, these lines symbolized duality, balance, and pairs — like day and night, or heaven and earth. Despite its simplicity, 二 conveys the idea of comparison, connection, and harmony between two things.
Two parallel lines — 二 means two, the number that represents pairs, balance, and harmony.
Picture two lines lying side by side — that’s 二, the number two, showing partnership and balance in everything.
| Word | Reading | Meaning | Meta |
|---|---|---|---|
| 二 | に | two, 2 | common JLPT-N5 Numeric |
| 二 | リャン | two | Numeric |
| 二 | アル | two | Numeric |
| 両親 | りょうしん | parents, both parents | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 二つ | ふたつ | two | common JLPT-N5 Numeric |
| ２０日 | はつか | 20th day of the month | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 双子 | ふたご | twins, twin | common JLPT-N3 Noun |
| 再び | ふたたび | again, once more, a second time | common JLPT-N3 Adverb (fukushi) |
| ２日 | ふつか | 2nd day of the month | common JLPT-N5 Noun |
| 二人 | ふたり | two persons, two people, pair, couple | common JLPT-N1 JLPT-N5 Noun |