[二] Handwritten Kanji for two and its Readings, Radical and Usage

Today’s Kanji is “二” (ni); Kanji for “two”.

 

Handwritten Kanji “二” (ni)

 

Readings, Radical and Meaning of “二”

漢字 Kanji	読み Readings	ローマ字 Romaji	画数 Stroke Count	部首 Radical	意味 Meaning
二	ニ ふた ふた-つ	ni futa futa-tsu	2	二	two

Readings contain “音読み(on-yomi)” and “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)

 

Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “二”

Jukugo / Usage	Yomi	Romaji	Meaning
二人乗り	ふたりのり	futarinori	Double riding
二重あご	にじゅうあご	nijuuago	Double chin
二羽のニワトリ	にわのにわとり	niwa no niwatori	Two chickens