Japanese symbol for “twice”
倍
ばい
Romaji: bai
double; twice (as much)
In Japanese, twice is 倍, read ばい (bai).
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, n double; twice (as much)
- ctr times (as much); -fold
- ctr 1-nth; 1 to n; 1 in n
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “twice”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 再度 | さいど saido | a second time; again; once more |
| 二度 | にど nido | two times; twice |
| 二回 | にかい nikai | twice |
| 二倍 | にばい nibai | double; twice (as much); twofold |
| 一倍 | いちばい ichibai | double; twice (as much); twofold |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 倍率 | ばいりつ bairitsu | magnification; leverage; amplification |
| 倍増 | ばいぞう baizou | doubling; double |
| 人一倍 | ひといちばい hitoichibai | (much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely |
| 倍加 | ばいか baika | doubling |
| 倍額 | ばいがく baigaku | double amount |
| 倍数 | ばいすう baisuu | multiple |
See also: Chinese symbol for “twice”.
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.