2

See also: 2̂, 2., շ [U+0577 ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER SHA], ջ [U+057B ARMENIAN SMALL LETTER JHEH], ₂ [U+2082 SUBSCRIPT TWO], and ೩ [U+0CE9 KANNADA DIGIT THREE]

Character variations

² U+00B2, ² SUPERSCRIPT TWO ← ± [U+00B1] Latin-1 Supplement ³ → [U+00B3]

₂ U+2082, ₂ SUBSCRIPT TWO ← ₁ [U+2081] Superscripts and Subscripts ₃ → [U+2083]

２ U+FF12, ２ FULLWIDTH DIGIT TWO ← １ [U+FF11] Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms ３ → [U+FF13]

𝟐 U+1D7D0, 𝟐 MATHEMATICAL BOLD DIGIT TWO ← 𝟏 [U+1D7CF] Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols 𝟑 → [U+1D7D1]

𝟚 U+1D7DA, 𝟚 MATHEMATICAL DOUBLE-STRUCK DIGIT TWO ← 𝟙 [U+1D7D9] Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols 𝟛 → [U+1D7DB]

𝟤 U+1D7E4, 𝟤 MATHEMATICAL SANS-SERIF DIGIT TWO ← 𝟣 [U+1D7E3] Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols 𝟥 → [U+1D7E5]

𝟮 U+1D7EE, 𝟮 MATHEMATICAL SANS-SERIF BOLD DIGIT TWO ← 𝟭 [U+1D7ED] Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols 𝟯 → [U+1D7EF]

𝟸 U+1D7F8, 𝟸 MATHEMATICAL MONOSPACE DIGIT TWO ← 𝟷 [U+1D7F7] Mathematical Alphanumeric Symbols 𝟹 → [U+1D7F9]

② U+2461, ② CIRCLED DIGIT TWO ← ① [U+2460] Enclosed Alphanumerics ③ → [U+2462]

Translingual

Symbol

2 (prev 1, next 3)

1. The cardinal number two.
2. A digit in the decimal system of numbering, as well as octal, and hexadecimal.
3. A rotational symmetry element in the Hermann-Mauguin notation, indicating a rotation over π (twofold axis).
4. (mathematics) The two-element Boolean algebra, two-point discrete space or a (canonical) two-element set.
5. (superscript) The square of a number or an unit.

   m² stands for square meter.

Alternative forms

• Arabic (Eastern) numerals: ٢
• Arabic (Western) numerals: 2
• Armenian numerals: Բ
• Assamese numerals: ২
• Balinese numerals: ᭒
• Bengali numerals: ২
• Brahmi numerals: 𑁓, (place notation) 𑁨
• Chakma numerals: 𑄸
• Cham numerals: ꩒
• Chinese numerals: 貳/贰, 二
• CJK tally marks: 𝍳
• Counting rod numerals: 𝍪, 𝍡
• Devanagari numerals: २
• Dhives Akuru numerals: 𑥒
• Egyptian numerals: 𓏻
• Ethiopic numerals: ፪
• Gothic numerals: 𐌱
• Greek numerals: Β΄, β΄
• Gujarati numerals: ૨
• Gurmukhi numerals: ੨
• Hanifi Rohingya numerals: 𐴲
• Hebrew numerals: ב
• Javanese numerals: ꧒
• Kannada numerals: ೨
• Kawi numerals: 𑽒
• Kayah Li numerals: ꤂
• Khmer numerals: ២
• Khudawadi numerals: 𑋲
• Lanna numerals: (secular) ᪂, (religious) ᪒
• Lao numerals: ໒
• Lepcha numerals: ᱂
• Limbu numerals: ᥈
• Malayalam numerals: ൨
• Meitei numerals: ꯲
• Mongolian numerals: ᠒
• Myanmar numerals: ၂
• N'Ko numerals: ߂
• Ol Chiki numerals: ᱒
• Old Persian numerals: 𐏒
• Odia numerals: ୨
• Osmanya numerals: 𐒢
• Persian numerals: ۲
• Roman numerals: II, ii
• Saurashtra numerals: ꣒
• Sharada numerals: 𑇒
• Sinhalese numerals: ෨, (archaic) 𑇢
• Sundanese numerals: ᮲
• Takri numerals: 𑛂
• Tally marks: 𝍷𝍷
• Tamil numerals: ௨
• Telugu numerals: ౨
• Thai numerals: ๒
• Tibetan numerals: ༢
• Tirhuta numerals: 𑓒
• Warang Citi numerals: 𑣢

• CJK tally marks: 丅

Derived terms

• 2nd

See also

• 2 (number) in Wikipedia

Other representations of 2:

Morse code: ··––– Braille: ⠃ ASL Manual: V@Side-PalmBack

Signal flag (ICS and NATO):

Semaphore: After showing "numeric"

• (Arabic digits): 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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English

Pronunciation

• (too, two): IPA^(key): /tuː/
• (to): IPA^(key): /tuː/ (stressed form), IPA^(key): /tə/, /tʊ/ (unstressed)

• Audio (US):

  (file)

• Homophones: to, too, two
• Rhymes: -uː

Preposition

2

1. (text messaging, informal) Abbreviation of to.

   I have 2 go now. / Send files 2 him.

2. (computing) Abbreviation of to; designating conversion from one format to another

   pdf2txt, i.e. conversion from PDF to plain text

Derived terms

• A2C
• B2B
• B2C
• C2C
• O2O
• P2P

Adverb

2 (not comparable)

1. (text messaging, informal) Abbreviation of too.

   Can I come 2?

See also

• 4
• 8

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French

Preposition

2

1. (text messaging) Alternative form of de

Further reading

• “2”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.