二

JLPT N5

Two

Readings

On’yomi: ニ (ni)

Kun’yomi: ふた (futa)

Structure

Strokes: 2

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Vocabulary

二

に

two

二人

ふたり

two people

二つ

ふたつ

two things

二日

ふつか

second day / two days

二回

にかい

two times

Example Sentences

りんごを二つください。

りんごをふたつください。

Please give me two apples.

二人で行きます。

ふたりでいきます。

We go as two people.

二日かかります。

ふつかかかります。

It takes two days.

二回見ました。

にかいみました。

I watched it twice.

Cultural Note

• The number two (二) is neutral in Japanese culture — unlike 4 (四, associated with death) or 7 (七, lucky).
• Often appears in counting, dates, and time-related expressions.
• 二人 (ふたり) is unique because it’s read ふたり instead of ににん, showing how Japanese sometimes has special readings for people counts.