“Two” or “Second” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “二”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “二” means “Double faced”, “Two times” or “Divide into two” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “二”
Jouyou Kanji “二” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 2 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | に(ni) |
| じ(ji) | |
| Kun-Yomi | ふた(futa) |
| ふた(つ)(futa(tsu)) | |
| Meanings | Two |
| Second, Next | |
| Again, Two times | |
| Divide into two | |
| Double-faced |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “二”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 二院(にいん-ni i n) | Two houses of legislature, Two legislative chambers |
| 二院制度(にいんせいど-ni i n se i do) | Bicameral system |
| 二王 or 仁王(におう-ni o u) | Two Deva kings, Guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple |
| 二王立ち or 仁王立ち(におうだち-ni o u da chi) | Daunting pose, Imposing stance |
| 二王門 or 仁王門(におうもん-ni o u mo n) | Deva gate, Temple gate guarded by fierce Deva Kings, Temple gate of the Nio |
| 二階から目薬(にかいからめぐすり-ni ka i ka ra me gu su ri) | ① Frustratingly difficult task, ② Quite useless, Totally ineffective |
| 二期作(にきさく-ni ki sa ku) | Semiannual crop, Double‐cropping |
| 二元論(にげんろん-ni ge n ro n) | Dualism |
| 二更(にこう-ni ko u) | Second watch (approx. 9pm to 11pm) |
| 二言(にごん-ni go n) | Double tongue, Duplicity |
| 二三(にさん-ni sa n) | A few, Some, A little, Two or three |
| 二次元(にじげん-ni ji ge n) | Two dimensions, Two dimension |
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