ni
two

二つのリンゴがあります

There are two apples.


general

The number two; representing a quantity of two items or units.

二人の友達が来ました

Two friends came.

Used in counting, measurements, and ordinal positions.

general

Second in a sequence or order.

二番目の本を読んでください

Please read the second book.

Often used in ordinal contexts, such as second place or second floor.

Collocations

二つtwo (items)二日two days二階second floor

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Related Phrases

二つ返しphrase
to return something twice as much

Pro Tip

Ordinal Usage

'二' can be used to indicate the second position in a sequence, such as '二番目' (second place).

Gold Rule

Counting

'二' is used for counting objects, time, and other measurable quantities.

Word Origin

Derived from classical Chinese numerals, representing the concept of two.

Usage Notes

In Japanese, '二' is used for counting and ordinal positions. It can also be used in compound words to indicate pairs or duality.

Word Breakdown

two
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