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 totalsecond nature
awkwardness experienced on subsequent encounters with someone (despite a smooth first encounter)
double glazing
two prices (for the same product)
mercury(II) chloride
double
disulfide
to take off one's hat to a person
stealing second base
second child
pair of gods (esp. Izanagi and Izanami)
managing data from two locations
motorcycle (with a displacement of 50cc or more)
diploidy
disulfuric acid
diphosphoric acid
dithionic acid
peroxodisulfuric acid
double hane (move)
dibasic acid