廿
廿
4 strokes
Grade 9
Meanings
twenty
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジュウ
ニュウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
にじゅう
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
はつ
Common Words
1
20 years old
Examples
彼女は二十歳だと言ったが、それは嘘だった。
She said she was twenty years old, which was not true.
2
二十／廿 only; Archaic
twenty
1
20th day of the month
Examples
私は二十日までに帰るつもりです。
I expect to be back by the 20th.
2
20 days
1
Numeric
twenty; 20
Examples
二十人以上の少年がそこに行った。
More than twenty boys went there.
1
house mouse (Mus musculus)
Examples
ハツカネズミとドブネズミは異なる。
Mice are distinct from rats.
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