二日(ふつか)

ふつか
noun
two days; second day
time-general
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)前(まえ)に届(とど)きました。
It arrived two days ago.
二日(ふつか)も寝(ね)ていない。
I haven't slept for two days.
二日(ふつか)後(ご)に会(あ)いましょう。
Let's meet in two days.
二日(ふつか)間(かん)の旅行(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月(がつ)二日(ふつか)は休(やす)みです。
January 2nd is a holiday.
二日(ふつか)に予約(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)は会議(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)は忙(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月(がつ)二日(ふつか) (January 2nd)

From the 11th onward, regular readings are used (十一日(じゅういちにち)), except 十四日(じゅうよっか), 二十日(はつか) and 二十四日(にじゅうよっか).

RELATED WORDS (days 1-10):
These have irregular native Japanese readings:

Related Words

Related: 一日(ついたち) (the first (day of the month))
Related: 三日(みっか) (three days)
Related: 〜間(かん) (duration suffix 〜間)
Related: 六日(むいか) (six days)
Related: 四日(よっか) (4th)
Related: 七日(なのか) (7th)
Related: 十日(とおか) (ten days, tenth day)
Related: 九日(ここのか) (nine days, ninth day)
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Added 2026.1.11 19:10 · Revised 2026.10.10 4:21
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