How do you read 二人?

二人 is read ふたり (futari), with odaka pitch accent (falls on the next particle).

How do you write 二人 in romaji?

二人 is written futari in romaji.

What kanji are in 二人?

二 (Two, Two Radical (no. 7)); 人 (Person).

二人ふたり

Q: What JLPT level is 二人?

二人 is a JLPT N5 word (beginner).

ふたり · futari

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Two persons, two people, pair, couple

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Odaka

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How it’s used

In casual conversation or writing, specify the number of people, often used alone or with a noun like 'de' (together) or 'to' (with). Neutral register.

Commonly confused with 'hitori' (one person); 'futari' specifically means two, not a generic counter for two items.

Example sentences

二人で映画を見に行った。

We two went to see a movie.

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あの二人は夫婦だ。

Those two are a married couple.

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ケーキを二人で切りました。

けーきをふたりできりました。

We cut the cake together.

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ケーキを二人で一緒に切りました。

けーきをふたりでいっしょにきりました。

They cut the cake together.

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結婚指輪から、二人の絆を感じました。

けっこんゆびわから、ふたりのきずなをかんじました。

From the wedding rings, I felt the bond between the two.

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Kanji in this word

二Two, Two Radical (no. 7) 音に・じ訓ふた・ふた.つ JLPT N5 · 2 strokes 人Person 音じん・にん訓ひと・-り JLPT N5 · 2 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

二にtwo 二つふたつtwo things 二人ふたりtwo people 二日ふつかtwo days; second day of the month 二十歳はたち20 years old 二十日はつかtwenty days, twentieth (day of the month)人ひとman, person 人物じんぶつcharacter, personality, talented man

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What does 二人 mean?

Two persons, two people, pair, couple.

How do you pronounce 二人?

ふたり (futari). Pitch accent: odaka — falls on the next particle. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 二人?

JLPT N5 — beginner. See the JLPT N5 guide.

How do I remember 二人?

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