Meanings
Numeric
1. two; 2
ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud; 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.
Kanji used
two
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (310 in total)
① 人数が2であること。② 恋愛関係にある男女。
① 序列が二番目であること。二番目の。
second floor; upstairs
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
two (long cylindrical things)
① 二回。同じことが繰り返しなされるときの二番目の回。② 温度、角度を表す単位「度」二つ分の大きさ。③ 楽譜上、隣の高さに書かれる2つの音の音程。
200; two hundred
the second time
two weeks; fortnight
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
second-year student; biennial
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
the first and second; a few
① 二か三くらい。少々。
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
two o'clock
① 二十歳から二十九歳までの年齢。② 初代から数えて二十番目の当主、継承者。
second (in a series)
double; twice (as much); twofold
second; number two; runner-up
① 空間の次元が二であること。長さと幅のように二つの方向を持つ広がり。② アニメや漫画のキャラクター。
① 二番目。第二。② めかけ。
second place
nisei; second-generation Japanese (or Korean, etc.); the second (e.g. Edward II); son
20 percent
two-storied building
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
① 二本の刀を使う剣術の一種。同型、あるいは大小一振りを左右の手に一本ずつ持つ。両手刀には存在しないが、片手で扱える刀なら種類を問わず存在し得る。② 酒を好み、かつ甘いものも好む人。③ 相反する2つの事柄に対してその両方とも得意とすること。また、その人。④ 主に一人で2つの事柄(作業)を同時に平行して行うこと。また、その人。
second generation; second; junior
secondary; subordinate
twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
① 16。16歳。「にはちそば」(二八蕎麦)の略。「にはちがつ」(二八月)の略。
① 二回ものを言うこと。② 一度言ったことを訂正し、改めて言うこと。前とは違ったことを言うこと。
the big two...; two major...; two main...
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
① 二つとないこと。
① 月の24番目の日。② 1日の24倍。
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
two rows; double file
second-rate; inferior
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
second class
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
twenty-sixth day of the month; twenty-six days
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
two kinds; second-class (e.g. mail)
two flat things
two things; two persons
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
next (spoken) word
two copies
two legs; two feet; two pairs
second grade; second class; secondary
after-party; second party (of the night); second meeting
① 咲いた2つの花② 二輪の乗り物。二輪車の略称。③ 二つの丸い形をしたもの
① 若くて未熟であること。
two ken (approx. 3.6m)
second string players
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
bunk beds; double bunk
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
bipartite; in two parts; double
duplicity; treachery; double-dealing
runner-up; second (in a race)
① 二つの期間。
second base
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
① 城のくるわの一つで、本丸に次いで重要な拠点。
two characters; name
former name for makushita division
dirt cheap; very cheap
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
dual nature; bilateral character; two-facedness; two-sidedness
① 二つの部分。② 二番目の部分。③ 書類、書物などの二揃い。④ 高校、大学などの夜間部。⑤ 部首「⼆」で分類した漢字の一群。
for two people; (work) of two; (meals) for two
second arrow; second move; second step
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
two meals; (eating) two meals a day
second daughter
change again and again; seesaw back and forth; being in a state of flux; backtracking repeatedly
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
two ways (e.g. of interpreting a word); two kinds; two types
second step; hesitation
to combine parts of two different things into a new thing; to compromise; to balance out
① 二つの楽器による重奏。
two departments (under the ritsuryo system: the Dept. of State and the Dept. of Worship)
binomial; binary; dyadic
① 大晦日の夜から元旦にかけて、2年にまたがって行う、初詣の形式の1つ。
① 2辺の長さが等しい三角形。
① 2辺の長さが等しい三角形。
two-storied building
both parents
two holes; toilet with separate chambers for urine and faeces
duality; binary (system)
second year of elementary school; second year elementary school student
① 「あなた」・「きみ」など、会話の相手方を指し示す人称。対称。
second (in a series)
23rd night of a lunar month (esp. 8th month); moon-waiting party held on 23rd night of a lunar month
fraternal (of twins); diovular; dizygotic; biovular
① 自衛隊における階級。二等陸曹、二等海曹、二等空曹の総称。一曹の下で三曹の上。
erhu (2-stringed Chinese instrument played with a bow); erh hu
double-barreled gun
two-family house; house for a two-generation family
God doesn't give with both hands; God does not give two gifts; heaven does not grant people more than one talent
two crops a year
① 四季の中の二つの季節。
bipolarization; bipolarisation
second year (college) student; sophomore
two masters
① 1年を24等分し、その分割点を含む日に立春から交互に節気・中気を設け、それぞれに季節を表す名称を付したもの。二十四気あるは単に節気ともいう。
① 二を底として、二の累乗で桁を進める記数法。0と1の二つの数字だけで数を表現する。
two-phase
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
second degree of kinship
daini (type of playing cards)
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
two-base hit; double
① 一日中、ずっと、いつでも。
double torture; double pain; double hardship; double whammy
① 同じ方向に近接して見える二つの恒星。
two out; two down (and one to go)
rolling a two and four (with two dice); six
silicon dioxide (SiO2); silica
advaitam (non-duality)
platform no. 2; track 2
dual nationality; dual citizenship
two minutes
two-part washing machine
① 自衛隊における階級。二等陸士、二等海士、二等空士の総称。一士の下。
① 漢字の部首「⼎」の呼称の一つ。
two stage construction
① 古代中国で考案された季節を表す方式のひとつ。二十四節気をさらに初候・次候(二候)・末候(三候)の約5日づつの3つに分けた期間のこと。時代及び地域により名称が異なる。② 俳諧で、72句から成る連句の形式のこと。
never again
combining the working parts of two or more broken machines to make one functioning machine; manufacturing one part out of multiple different parts
C battery; C cell
bilingual; in two languages
manganese dioxide (MnO2)
the two houses of legislature
day and night shift work schedule
semi-detached house; double house
① 陰と陽の気。
Collections of the Twenty-One Eras; twenty-one collections of waka compiled by imperial command (early Heian to early Muromachi)
bilingual; in two languages
silicon dioxide (SiO2); silica
twin-lens
two-part; two-component
two bows, two claps, and a third bow (standard form of worshiping at a shrine)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
(arch.) second-born imperial prince; second most important provincial shrine
bilingual; in two languages
jonidan (second lowest) division
two ideas
bunk beds; double bunk
semi-detached house; double house
① 硫黄原子1個に対して酸素原子2個が化合してできる物質。水に溶け亜硫酸を生成する。化学式SO2。
one country, two systems (Chinese policy allowing for areas such as Hong Kong to maintain their own economic and administrative systems)
taking (score) the first two points of the game
the two solstices (summer and winter)
body drop throw (sweeping the opponent's legs and throwing them forward)
bilingual; in two languages
inferior; second-rate
conjugation (inflection, declension) of nidan verbs
① 若くて未熟であること。
February 26 Incident (attempted military coup in Japan; 1936); February 1936 military revolt
binuclear
binomial nomenclature
many irons in the fire; engaged in two trades at the same time; wearing two hats
being twice divorced; two-time divorcee; (lit.) two x marks (i.e. two names struck from the family register)
bilingual; in two languages
second player (out of three); player that goes after the dealer
① 硫黄原子1個に対して酸素原子2個が化合してできる物質。水に溶け亜硫酸を生成する。化学式SO2。
two-color; two-colour; dichromatic
half rest; minim rest
Second Epistle to the Corinthians (book of the Bible)
lining out to second base
the Twenty-Two Shrines; the 22 most important Shinto shrines, as designated during the Heian period
the Twenty-Two Shrines; the 22 most important Shinto shrines, as designated during the Heian period
gifted with two things (usu. beauty and intelligence)
(child in the) terrible twos
binary; two-valued
Twenty-Four Histories; authoritative collection of twenty-four Chinese historical books
being twice divorced; two-time divorcee; (lit.) two x marks (i.e. two names struck from the family register)
① 硫黄原子1個に対して酸素原子2個が化合してできる物質。水に溶け亜硫酸を生成する。化学式SO2。
mnemonic for remembering the months with fewer than 31 days (ni, shi, mu, ku, etc.)
after two outs
forced out on second
Second Epistle to Timothy (book of the Bible)
Second Epistle of Peter (book of the Bible)
Second Epistle of John (book of the Bible)
the 24 seasonal divisions of a year in the old lunar calendar
silk brocade eggs; nishiki tamago; sweet steamed layered egg cake
Second Epistle to the Thessalonians (book of the Bible)
dinitrogen monoxide; nitrous oxide
entertainment quarters (food and geisha)
binomial nomenclature
two-country model (esp. China and Taiwan); two-country doctrine
divalent
two causes
second string (of a shamisen, etc.)
two-wire-system
middle pine tree to a noh stage (of the three placed in front of the bridge walkway)
silk brocade eggs; nishiki tamago; sweet steamed layered egg cake
potassium dichromate (K2Cr2O7)
adenosine diphosphate; ADP
dichromic acid; bichromic acid
dipotassium glycyrrhizate; dipotassium glycyrrhizinate
disaccharide
power of two
second-degree relative
Meiji 27-28 Campaign (alternate name for the First Sino-Japanese war; 1894-1895)
competent local official
iteration mark used to represent repetition of the previous kanji (to be read using its kun'yomi)
dual residence (in both the city and country)
two images of Buddha
lead dioxide; lead(IV) oxide
adenosine diphosphate; ADP
two-stringed koto
two-shift work program (programme)
type 2 diabetes; adult-onset diabetes
200 metre individual medley (swimming)
double-lined mackerel (Grammatorcynus bilineatus)
striped stem borer (Chilo suppressalis)
restaurants and geisha establishments
second watch (approx. 9pm to 11pm)
eighteen
Examples (81 in total)
I slept only two hours.
Second semester has ended.
He has been studying for two hours.