How to Say ‘Two children’ in Japanese
子ども二人
kodomo futari
[koh-doh-moh foo-tah-ree]
💬 Usage Tip: [二人] is said (futari), which is one of the irregular people-counting forms. The first two are special: [一人] (hitori), [二人] (futari), then most others follow the regular number + [人] pattern.
Phrase Breakdown
子ども
kodomo
[koh-doh-moh]
child
Refers to a child or children.
子ども二人も一緒です。
Two children are coming as well.
二人
futari
[foo-tah-ree]
two people
A native Japanese counting form meaning two people.
子ども二人で座れますか。
Can two children sit there?
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