二 — two

You can spot 二 in 二 (two) and 二つ (two).

N5 2 strokes

Readings

On’yomi: ニ、ジ
Kun’yomi: ふた、ふた.つ、ふたたび

How to write 二

Numbered stroke order diagram for 二 — Follow the numbers to write each stroke in order.

See 二 in words

二に
two
二つふたつ
two
二日ふつか
two days, second day of the month
二人ふたり
two people
二十歳はたち
20 years old, 20th year

In a sentence

家に猫が二匹います。いえにねこがにひきいます。There are two cats at home.
お水を二つください。おみずをふたつください。Two glasses of water, please.
このパンを二つください。このぱんをふたつください。Two of these breads, please.

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