二日

Pattern visualization

Examples

1. 二月二日に会いましょう。▶ —
   Let's meet on February 2.
2. 二日前に来た。▶ —
   I came two days ago.

Collocations

Mnemonic

Futsuka (二日) means "the 2nd of a month" or "two days" — 二 (futa) + 日 (ka). The native Yamato days 1–10 ladder: tsuitachi (1), futsuka (2), mikka (3), yokka (4), itsuka (5), muika (6), nanoka (7), youka (8), kokonoka (9), touka (10). "Futa" (Japanese native "two") shifts to "futsu-" plus ka. A Japan-specific vocabulary item: futsukayoi (二日酔い, hangover) literally "two-day intoxication" — meaning the alcohol's effects linger into the next day. Japanese drinking culture: nomikai (work drinking parties), izakaya (pubs), osake (general sake), nihon-shu (sake proper), shouchuu (distilled spirit), biiru (beer), haibouru (highball). After business drinking, futsukayoi commuting is common, and "futsukayoi no kusuri" (hangover meds — hepalize, ukon-no-chikara) are convenience-store staples. Korean "suk-chwi" and Chinese sùzuì (宿醉) share the "morning-after intoxication" metaphor. JLPT N5 anchors futsuka and futsukayoi cultural vocabulary.

Quick check

1. Logic of the futsukayoi (二日酔い) etymology?

   • Alcohol's effects linger into the next day = "two-day intoxication" metaphor
   • Drinking for two days
   • Mahjong on day two
   • Two days' worth of bar bills