How to say "Second" or "Two days" in Japanese | 二日

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Second" or "Two days" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Second" or "Two days" is "Futsuka", written in japanese as "二日".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The Japanese noun '二日 (ふつか)' has two primary meanings. First, it refers to the 'second day' of the month, as in 'the second of January'「1月2日」(いちがつふつか). Second, it can mean 'two days', as in 'I stayed for two days'「二日間泊まった」(ふつかかんとまった). The word is commonly used in dates and time expressions. For example: Today is the second of the month「今日は二日です」(きょうはふつかです). I will finish this in two days「これを二日で終わらせます」(これをふつかでおわらせます). Note that the reading 'ふつか' is specific to this word and should not be confused with other readings of the kanji 二 (に) or 日 (ひ).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "二" means "Two" and can be read as "Futa" and "Ni". And The kanji "日" means "Day" and "Sun" and can be read as "Jitsu", "Nichi", "Hi" and "Ka".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Futsuka" mean in japanese?

"Futsuka" means "Second" or "Two days" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "ふ" is read as "fu". The hiragana "た" is read as "ta". The hiragana "に" is read as "ni". The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "つ" is read as "tsu". The hiragana "ち" is read as "chi". The hiragana "ひ" is read as "hi". And The hiragana "か" is read as "ka".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.