二つ
ふたつ · futatsu · JLPT N5 · noun
two (things)
✌️ 二つ = futa (two) + tsu (thing counter): two things
Futa is the native Japanese root for two, also heard in futari (two people) and futago (twins). The tsu ending is the general counter used in hitotsu, futatsu, mittsu. Sound hook: a foot at each end of the pair, foot-atsu.
二 — two horizontal strokes 一 + 一
二 is an indicative character showing the number two with two simple horizontal lines, parallel to 一 (one) and 三 (three). The form has been stable since oracle bone script. It directly represents the concept of 'two' rather than depicting any physical object.