【二】(ni,ji,futa/two,2) Japanese Kanji / JLPT N5

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How to read 二

① Onyomi (Chinese reading)

The on-readings are

・ni　に
・ji　じ

For example,
・二月　ni-gatsu　にがつ
February
・二階　ni-kai　にかい
second floor, 2F, upstairs, first floor (UK)
・二番　ni-ban　にばん
second
No. 2
and so on.

② Kunyomi (Japanese reading)

Next, the kun-reading is

・futa　ふた

For example,
・二つ　futa-tsu　ふたつ
two
二つ目　futa-tsu-me　ふたつめ
second
・二人　futari　ふたり
two persons
and so on.

③ Special reading

Next is a special reading.

・二日　futsuka　ふつか
two days
second day of the month

・二十日　hatsuka　はつか
20 days
20th day of the month

・二十歳　hatachi　はたち
20 years old

Meaning of 二

Next is the meaning of the kanji for "二".
This kanji is used in the next meanings

・two

Radical of 二

And the radical of this character is 二　ni.
This character itself is a radical, a basic character.

Family name

Next, I will introduce family names. Here are some family names that are particularly common in Japan.

・二宮　ninomiya　にのみや

Personal name

These are the most common personal names using the Kanji for 二

There are many names used by this character.

・二郎　Jirō　じろう

Famous person

Next, I will introduce Japanese celebrities who use the Kanji 二

・藤子 不二雄　Fujiko Fujio　ふじこふじお
He is a Manga artists

・阿部 一二三　Abe Hifumi　あべひふみ
He is a Judoka, practitioner of Judo

・二宮 和也　Ninomiy Kazunari　にのみやかずなり
He is an acter, singer
He was a member of the idol group "嵐/Arashi."

Anime characters

Next, I will introduce some manga and anime characters that use the kanji 二.

・峰 不二子　Mine Fujiko　みねふじこ
She is a character in Lupin the Third

Look-alikes 二

There is no particular kanji that resembles the kanji character for "二".

The origin of kanji 二, other words and proverbs are introduced in the "Kanji-Lab".
If you are interested, please continue reading.

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