Meaning

Primary

Twins

Word Type

noun

Explanation

The pair of children are the same as each other. They're twins.

Reading

ふたご
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is like 二人, (the ふた part) plus , combined together. A little weird, but makes sense. Watch out for the rendaku.

Context

Context Sentences

「男の子ですか?女の子ですか?」「実は双子の男の子なんです。」

"Is it a boy or a girl?" "They are actually twin boys."

Kanji Composition