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How to say 'Two' in Japanese | 二

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The Japanese word for Two is 'Ni', written as 二 in Japanese.'Two' in hiragana is に.

    word

    Meaning

    Two

    Reading

    ni

    Kanji

    Two

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '二 (に)' means 'two'. It is a basic numeral used to represent the number two in counting or numbering. This word is often used in various contexts, such as counting objects, indicating age, or specifying quantities. For example: two apples「二つのりんご」(ふたつのりんご). I am two years old「私は二歳です」(わたしはにさいです). It is important to note that '二 (に)' is typically used in combination with counters or other words to specify what is being counted, as in '二匹 (にひき) (two small animals)' or '二回 (にかい) (two times)'.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N5

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    2

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Two

Words Related to Through the Kanji

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 二 as well.

  • word

    二日

    Meaning

    Second, Two days

  • word

    二十日

    Meaning

    Twentieth, Twenty days

  • word

    二つ

    Meaning

    Two

  • word

    二十

    Meaning

    Twenty

  • word

    二人

    Meaning

    Two people

  • word

    二千

    Meaning

    Two thousand

  • word

    二百

    Meaning

    Two hundred

  • word

    二階

    Meaning

    Second floor

  • word

    二十歳

    Meaning

    Twenty years old

  • word

    二三

    Meaning

    Few

  • word

    二度と

    Meaning

    Never

  • word

    二流

    Meaning

    Second rate

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What does 'Ni' (二) mean?

'Ni' means 'Two' .

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