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二 means 'two'

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Strokes : 2    Radical number: 7    Frequency: 20   JLPT: N5    Usefulness: 1    Study set: 1-1    Grade: 1   Intermediate lesson: 1    Beginner lesson: 5   Begins 617 words   Used in 739 words   Used in 5074 names   Component in 689 kanji (107 Jōyō)
Jōyō (常用)
Common readings
On
   ニ
Kun
   ふたつ   ふた two
Additional readings
On    ジ
Kun    ふたたび
Name    おと   つぐ   つぎ   にい   は   ふ   ふたつ   ふだ   わ
Variants
⼆   ニ  
Notes
Learn about this 'radical of convenience,' one that creates a category for misfits such as 五 (five) and 井 (well), simply on the basis of their having parallel lines.
Components
⿱  一 one  一 one  
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In the most useful 10,000 words in Japanese, 二 is used 23 times, read 2 ways. 2 words use a non-standard reading.
Across all words in Japanese, 二 is used 698 times, read 3 ways (with 4 variations). 2 words use a non-standard reading.
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ニ : 606 words FIND ALL
に 1
numeric
two  (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud. 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
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ジ : 7 words FIND ALL
ふ じ 1
noun
1. being two sides of the same coin; being the same (while appearing different)
2. Very sincerely yours  (see also: 不一)
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ふたつ : 76 words FIND ALL
ふ た つ 3
numeric
two
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ふたつ (read as ぶた) : 3 words FIND ALL
は ぶ た え 1
noun
habutai; habutae; fine Japanese silk
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ふたつ (read as ぷた) : 2 words FIND ALL
ま っ ぷ た つ 3 ま っ ぷ た つ 4
noun
in two equal parts
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ふたつ (read as ふたつ) : 1 word FIND ALL
ふ た つ へ ん じ 4
noun
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
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は: 1 word. FIND ALL
と え は た え 4
noun
multitude
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Part of a non-standard reading: 2 words. FIND ALL
ふ つ か 0
noun
1. second day of the month
2. two days
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An additional ふた less common words include 二 but the reading has not yet been categorized.
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Additional data
Henshall: 2 (originally: 61)  Joy o' Kanji : 61  Key to Kanji: 832 

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二
ニ   ふたつ    ふた two   
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