Kanji reference
二
二 in Japanese names
two, two radical (no. 7)
KANJIDIC frequency rank: 9This is a general character-frequency field from KANJIDIC2, not a ranking of popularity in personal names.
ニジ
ふたふた.つふたたび
おとつぐつぎにいはふふたつふだわ
Character glosses
English glosses recorded for 二
twotwo radical (no. 7)
These glosses describe the character. They do not by themselves establish the intended meaning of every full personal name containing it.
Name discovery
Other names using 二
These groups come directly from source-recorded JMnedict forms containing this character. Ordering reflects coverage inside the imported corpus, not real-world popularity.
Given names using 二
18 reading groups shownGiven-name reading
亘二朗
61 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingKōjirō
こうじろう
亨二
48 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingKōji
こうじ
匠二朗
40 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingShōjirō
しょうじろう
制二朗
35 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingSeijirō
せいじろう
像二
33 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingShōji
しょうじ
創二朗
29 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingSōjirō
そうじろう
京二朗
28 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingKeijirō
けいじろう
伸二朗
27 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingShinjirō
しんじろう
丈二朗
26 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingJōjirō
じょうじろう
けん二
23 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingKenji
けんじ
井二
23 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingSeiji
せいじ
凖二朗
23 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingJunjirō
じゅんじろう
享二朗
21 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingKyōjirō
きょうじろう
乾二郎
21 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingKenjirō
けんじろう
公二郎
20 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingKinjirō
きんじろう
影二朗
20 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingEijirō
えいじろう
佳二
19 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Given-name readingKeiji
けいじ
伸二
18 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Shinji
しんじ
Surnames using 二
12 reading groups shownSurname reading
二亦
6 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Surname readingFutamata
ふたまた
二タ見
6 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Surname readingFutami
ふたみ
二ツ家
6 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Surname readingFutatsuya
ふたつや
二ノ形
5 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Surname readingNinokata
にのかた
二ノ宮
5 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Surname readingNinomiya
にのみや
二場
4 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Surname readingFutaba
ふたば
二万
4 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Surname readingNima
にま
二ノ瀬
4 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Surname readingNinose
にのせ
二和
3 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Surname readingNiwa
にわ
二井
3 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Surname readingNī
にい
二井家
3 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Surname readingNīya
にいや
二タ村
3 recorded spellings using 二 · Explore →Futamura
ふたむら
Evidence on this page
Character data and name data stay separate
KANJIDIC2 supplies the readings, nanori, stroke count, frequency field, grade classification and English character glosses. JMnedict supplies the example personal-name records. The Ministry of Justice remains the official reference for current child-name character rules.
JMnedictChecked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 16 Sep 2026Stored status: downloaded
KANJIDIC2Checked 17 Sep 2026Active data built 17 Sep 2026
Japan Ministry of Justice — characters usable in children’s namesChecked 17 Sep 2026
Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs — Romanization Rules (2025)Checked 17 Sep 2026
Source boundary
KANJIDIC2 supplies the character metadata. The jōyō/jinmeiyō grade interpretation is a reference layer; the Ministry of Justice remains the controlling official source for child-name character rules. Example names are imported from JMnedict.
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