弐
弐·two (formal), second
- On-yomi
- に
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 弐 | に | two (formal form used on cheques and contracts) |
| 金弐万円 | きんにまんえん | the sum of 20,000 yen (as written on a receipt) |
| 弐千円 | にせんえん | 2,000 yen (formal notation) |
| 弐号 | にごう | No. 2, item two (in legal texts) |
Example sentences
領収書に金弐万円と書いてあった。
りょうしゅうしょにきんにまんえんとかいてあった。
The receipt said 'the sum of 20,000 yen'.
契約書では二ではなく弐を使う。
けいやくしょではにではなくにをつかう。
In contracts you use 弐 rather than 二.
弐は数字を書き換えられないようにするための字です。
にはすうじをかきかえられないようにするためのじです。
弐 is a character used to keep figures from being altered.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Using 弐 in ordinary writing — everyday 'two' is 二; 弐 belongs on cheques, receipts and contracts
- Writing 弐つ for ふたつ — the counter form is 二つ
Memory aid
Picture it
二 tucked under the 弋 stroke: the plain 二 is locked behind extra strokes so nobody can add a line and turn it into 三.
Quick check
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