双 - N2 Kanji

Meaning of 双意味

pair, set, comparison, counter for pairs

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双 is one of the most commonly used Japanese kanji, and it also has a lot of special readings in addition to the standard onyomi and kunyomi readings.

ONYOMI　音読み

ふた futa
たぐい tagui
ならぶ narabu
ふたつ futatsu

KUNYOMI　訓読み

ソウ sou

Examples

まもなく雨が降りそうだ。

It is going to rain soon.

そう思うかい？

Do you think so?

彼は親切そうだ。

He seems kind.

彼は元気そうだ。

He looks well.

彼が勝ちそうだ。

It looks like he’s winning.

雪が降りそうだ。

It looks like snow.

晴れてきそうだ。

It’s going to clear up.

重そうですから。

Because it seems to be heavy.

彼女は悲しそうだ。

She looks sad.

戦争になりそうだ。

There is a threat of war.

Back to list JLPT N2 Kanji 12

刺 thorn, pierce, stab, prick, sting, calling card

純 genuine, purity, innocence, net (profit)

翌 the following, next

快 cheerful, pleasant, agreeable, comfortable

片 one-sided, leaf, sheet, right-side kata radical (no. 91)