Kanji Detail for 弐 - "two, formal two"

弐

Jōyō Kanji

JLPT N1

Meaning

弐 means "two, formal two." Also associated with to betray.
1. Two - Same as 二 (two).
2. Again - Second time; once more. Same as 二.
3. To betray - To be disloyal; to have two minds.
4. To add - To attach beside; to supplement.
5. Formal two - A complex character used in contracts to prevent alteration.
6. Assistant - The second rank in the Dazaifu regional administration.
Tattoo check: 弐
- Verified meaning: two, formal two
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Also carries these associations: to betray
A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.
Dictionary Citations

The meaning above is based on the following sources:

KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

II; two; second

Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

number two

CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

Japanese variant of 貳|贰[er4]
Onyomi

ji(ジ)

ni(ニ)
Kunyomi

futatsu(ふた-つ)

soe(そえ)
Strokes

6 strokes
Radical

弋 (shikigamae・yoku)
Related Keywords

two second formal two betray add assistant double dual pair duplicate disloyal auxiliary alternate backup subordinate