二 — “two” in Japanese

Grade 1に, ふた

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“two” in Japanese is 二, read ni, futa (に, ふた). It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 二つ (two things).

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What does 二 mean?

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Kanji	二
Meaning	two
Readings	に, ふた
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	二つ (two things)

How to read 二

二 is read ni (に) or futa (ふた) depending on the word.

Words with 二

二人ふたり
二点にてん
十二じゅうに
二十にじゅう
約二百やくにひゃく
二千年にせんねん
二十年にじゅうねん
二百万本にひゃくまんぼん
二十四時間にじゅうよじかん
二千三十年にせんさんじゅうねん

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Updated: 2026-08-28