(ふつか)

ふつか
noun
two days; second day
1. two days
A duration of two days.
二日(ふつか)かかりました。
It took two days.
二日(ふつか)(まえ)(とど)きました。
It arrived two days ago.
二日(ふつか)()ていない。
I haven't slept for two days.
二日(ふつか)()()いましょう。
Let's meet in two days.
二日(ふつか)(かん)旅行(りょこう)です。
It's a two-day trip.
2. the second (day of the month)
The second day of any month.
1(がつ)二日(ふつか)(やす)みです。
January 2nd is a holiday.
二日(ふつか)予約(よやく)があります。
I have a reservation on the 2nd.
四月(しがつ)二日(ふつか)会議(かいぎ)です。
There's a meeting on April 2nd.
二日(ふつか)までに返事(へんじ)します。
I'll reply by the 2nd.
二日(ふつか)(いそが)しいです。
I'm busy on the 2nd.

二日(ふつか) means both "two days" (duration) and "the 2nd" (date).

USAGE:

  • Duration: 二日(ふつか)かかる (takes two days)
  • Date: 1(がつ)二日(ふつか) (January 2nd)

DAYS OF THE MONTH (1-10):

These have irregular native Japanese readings:

  • 一日(ついたち) (1st), 二日(ふつか) (2nd), 三日(みっか) (3rd)
  • 四日(よっか) (4th), 五日(いつか) (5th), 六日(むいか) (6th)
  • 七日(なのか) (7th), 八日(ようか) (8th), 九日(ここのか) (9th), 十日(とおか) (10th)

NOTE:
From the 11th onward, regular readings are used: 十一日(じゅういちにち), etc.