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二
Two
ふた(つ) (futatsu)
JLPT N5
Interesting Fact
Visit almost any Shinto shrine in Japan and you'll find a pair of stone guardian lions known as "Komainu" standing at the entrance. One keeps its mouth open, while the other keeps its mouth closed. Together they represent the beginning and the end, the first and the last, creating a balance that has protected shrines for centuries.
Memory Trick
Second easiest Kanji in Japanese.
Readings
Onyomi: ニ (ni)
Kunyomi: ふた(つ) (futatsu)
Example Words
二
に (ni)
Two
二人
ふたり (futari)
Two people
二月
にがつ (nigatsu)
February
二つ
ふたつ (futatsu)
Two things
Example Sentence
二人で映画を見ました。
ふたり で えいが を みました。
futari de eiga o mimashita
Two of us watched a movie.