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N5 · 2 strokes · 7. 二 two · Irodori #68 · Starter L16
二
two, two radical (no. 7)
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Readings
- On’yomi
- ジ、ニ
- Kun’yomi
- ふた、ふた・つ、ふたたび
Example words
二
に
two; 2
二
リャン
two
二
アル
two
二つ
ふたつ
two
Memory aids
Guided learn session →How to remember
Shape
Two parallel lines — count them: two.
Components
Two horizontal strokes — the number two.
Anchor word
二 (に) — your first meeting with this kanji in Irodori.
Readings
First learned in 二 (に) — recall the word to unlock the reading. Kun'yomi: ふた、ふた・つ、ふたたび — often used in native Japanese words. On'yomi: ジ、ニ — common in compound words (熟語).