two

From Lesson 16:Kanji 3·Japanese

Breakdown of two

one
一

Usages of two

three
三
car
車

Looks like a car doesn't it? With a line connecting two axles that the wheels are connected to, and an engine(the sun) in the middle.

二
two
work
工 component

This kanji looks like an I-beam used in construction work.

hand
手

A hand is basically a collection of hooks that can bend at two joints.

origin
元

Our origin lies between two human legs.

二にni
two
二ふた人りhutari
two people
half
半

Two horns are too many, so you draw a line through them to split them in half.

brush
聿 component
二ふつ日かhutuka
day two; two days
dry
干

You hang just two pieces of clothing on the line such that they become dry more quickly.

Asia
亜

People in Asia eat by bringing two sticks to their mouth.

show
示

You're looking for two small people for your midget show.

husband
夫

Thanks to your husband, you are now two persons.

departure
発

It's time for your departure, you get your tent and get going on your two human legs.

say
云

When two people go private, they have something to say.

Wi
ヰ component

ヰ is an obsolete katakana character, previously used to represent the sound wi.

Now, the sound wi is represented by the digraph ウィ(Ui).

Though ヰ is not used as a katakana character anymore, it does appear as a component in multiple Kanji.

nothing
無

You take your gun and fire two times until nothing remains.

line up
並

You line up two sticks with horns.

Ko puts out his two flags again
叚 component

Ko puts out his two flags again.

shiver
辰 component

You're standing on a cliff with only two clothes on, and you shiver.

dedicate
奉

You dedicate yourself to dividing two sticks between three people.

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