Japanese word

二

Pronunciation

Romajini

Meaning

  • numbertwo

Example

りんごを二個ください。ri n go o ni ko ku da sa i

Please give me two apples.

Illustration for 二 (two)

More examples

みかんを二個ください。mi ka n o ni ko ku da sa i

Please give me two oranges.

兄弟は二人います。kyō dai wa ni hito i ma su

I have two siblings.

Core concept

Marks exactly two units, people, or things in a sequence or group.

Common phrases

  • 二個ni ko

    two items

  • 二人futa ri

    two people

  • 二つfuta tsu

    two things

Similar words

二つfutatsu: The native counting form expresses two general objects without a specific counter.

Definition in Japanese

数量が二であることを表す語。sū ryō ga ni de a ru ko to o arawa su go

Word origin

The kanji 二 (ni, "two") is a Chinese character whose meaning is "two"; its Japanese on'yomi reading に (ni, "two") was borrowed from the Chinese reading.

Usage tips

  • The numeral 二 (ni) has the native counting form 二つ (futatsu), used for general objects when a specific counter is not needed.

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