JLPT N5 kanji · 2 strokes · #9 by frequency
二 — Two
- Meaning
- Two
- On'yomi (Chinese reading)
- ニジ
- Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
- ふたふた.つふたたび
In bold: the readings to learn first.
Stroke order
2 strokes. The stroke to draw is in red; the previous ones are already in place.
Memory hook
Two (二) strokes stacked, one on top of the other — no more, no less.
Kanzen's hook for this kanji. In the app, you can adopt another learner's or write your own.
Common vocabulary
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 二 | に | two, 2 |
| 二つ | ふたつ | two |
| 二男 | じなん | second son |
| 二人 | ふたり | two persons, two people, pair |
| 二日 | ふつか | 2nd day of the month |
| 二十歳 | はたち | 20 years old |
Sources: meanings and readings based on KANJIDIC2 and JMdict (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0) · KanjiVG strokes © Ulrich Apel (CC BY-SA 3.0) · reading selection, French translations and memory hooks: Kanzen.