Japanese symbol for “doubled”
二つ折り
ふたつおり
Romaji: futatsuori
folded in half; doubled
In Japanese, doubled is 二つ折り, read ふたつおり (futatsuori).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adj-no folded in half; doubled
Written forms: 二つ折り、二つ折. Readings: ふたつおり.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “doubled”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 八重 | やえ yae | multilayered; doubled |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 二つ | ふたつ futatsu | two |
| 二宮 | にぐう niguu | the Two Ise Shrines |
| 二塁打 | にるいだ niruida | two-base hit; double |
| 二塁 | にるい nirui | second base |
| 二分 | にぶん nibun | halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection |
| 一石二鳥 | いっせきにちょう issekinichou | killing two birds with one stone |
| 骨折 | こっせつ kossetsu | bone fracture |
| 時折 | ときおり tokiori | sometimes; at intervals; occasionally |
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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