Quick answer
二 is the kanji for "Two". A common reading is ふた (futa). You can also practice writing it on this page.
Meaning
Two
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Readings
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
Trace the kanji stroke by stroke with a visual guide.
Stroke Order
2 strokes
Radicals
Memory Aid
Two horizontal lines stacked perfectly — they sit one above the other like two floors of a building or two layers of a sandwich.
に (ni) sounds like 'knee' — you have two knees, one on each leg.
Example Sentences
二つのりんごを食べました。
ふたつのりんごをたべました。
I ate two apples.
二人で映画を見ました。
ふたりでえいがをみました。
The two of us watched a movie together.
Vocabulary using 二
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Last updated Jun 18, 2026
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