Discover how 双 connects the idea of a pair to several useful words. Learn each reading in its full word.
The idea
双 has 4 strokes; follow the linked stroke-order diagram. 双子 is ふたご, while 双方 is そうほう and 双眼鏡 is そうがんきょう. The latter two use そう.
| Japanese word | Reading | Example in context |
|---|---|---|
| 双子 | ふたご | My younger sisters are twins. |
| 双方 | そうほう | Both sides agreed to the proposal. |
| 双眼鏡 | そうがんきょう | I watched the birds with binoculars. |
Examples
- 妹たちは双子です。My younger sisters are twins.
- 双子は同じ学校に通っています。The twins go to the same school.
- 双方がその提案に同意しました。Both sides agreed to the proposal.
- 双方がその件をよく話し合いました。Both sides discussed the matter carefully.
- 双眼鏡で鳥を観察しました。I watched the birds with binoculars.
- この双眼鏡は軽くて使いやすいです。This binocular is light and easy to use.
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Watch out
双子 means twins, not just any two children. 双方 refers to both parties or sides; it does not mean binoculars.
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双子の読みをひらがなで書いてください。
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ふたご
双子 is ふたご: it refers to twins. Learn this reading as a whole word.
双方の読みをひらがなで書いてください。
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そうほう
双方 is そうほう, meaning both sides or parties.
そうがんきょう：＿眼鏡［双／又］
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双
双 completes 双眼鏡（そうがんきょう）, binoculars; 又 alone does not form this word.
Practice round
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双子の読みをひらがなで書いてください。
双方の読みをひらがなで書いてください。
そうがんきょう：＿眼鏡［双／又］
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Write 双 using the diagram. Cover the table, read 双子 and 双方, then make a sentence with either word.