Meanings
two
Radicals
Decomposition
⿱一一
Etymology
Ideographic: Two parallel lines; compare 一 (one) and 三 (three)
Writing Practice
Stroke Order
Used in compound words
Standalone, with つ suffix
Special reading for 二日
Special reading for 二十日
Words Using This Kanji
744 words totalchoosing between two things
24 solar stems (terms used to denote the changing of the seasons)
double
immediate reply
secondary
second arrow
bicameral system
entertainment quarters (food and geisha)
diatomic
second watch (approx. 9pm to 11pm)
bilateral
carbon dioxide
second
two things
two weeks
dual nationality
bifocal
double duty
double standard of morality
right in half