20
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 20
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.
Kanji in this Word
二
2 strokes
Frequency: 9
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
two
two radical (no. 7)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ニ
ジ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふた
ふた.つ
ふたたび
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
おと
つぐ
つぎ
にい
は
ふ
ふたつ
ふだ
わ
十
2 strokes
Frequency: 8
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
ten
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジュウ
ジッ
ジュッ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
とお
と
そ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
い
か
ぎ
さ
し
そう
ち
とう
ね
ま
る
わ
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
弐
6 strokes
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
II
two
second
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ニ
ジ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ふた.つ
そえ
拾
9 strokes
Frequency: 1479
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
pick up
gather
find
go on foot
ten
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュウ
ジュウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひろ.う
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