How to say 'Two' in Japanese | 二つ

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The Japanese word for Two is 'Futatsu', written as 二つ in Japanese.'Two' in hiragana is ふたつ.

word

二つ

Meaning

Two

Reading

ふたつ

futatsu

Kanji

二Two

Explanation

The Japanese noun '二つ (ふたつ)' means 'two'. It is used to count or refer to two items, objects, or things. This word is part of the native Japanese counting system, which is often used for general counting or when the number of items is small. For example: I have two apples「りんごが二つある」(りんごがふたつある). There are two books on the table「テーブルの上に本が二つある」(テーブルのうえにほんがふたつある). Note that '二つ' is used for counting inanimate objects or abstract things, and it is distinct from the Sino-Japanese numeral '二 (に)' which is used in more formal or specific contexts.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Composition

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Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 二つ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

二

Meaning

Two

Hiragana in the Word 二つ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

Words Related to 二つ Through the Kanji 二

These 12 Words contain the Kanji 二 as well.

word

二

Meaning

Two

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二日

Meaning

Second, Two days

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二十日

Meaning

Twentieth, Twenty days

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二十

Meaning

Twenty

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二人

Meaning

Two people

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二千

Meaning

Two thousand

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二百

Meaning

Two hundred

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二階

Meaning

Second floor

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二十歳

Meaning

Twenty years old

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二三

Meaning

Few

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二度と

Meaning

Never

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二流

Meaning

Second rate

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