07-07-2009, 01:11 AM
When 二 is by itself, it's pronounced "ni". In this example 二時 (niji-2 o'clock) the pronunciation is "ni". The second reading is pronounced "futa". When 二 is paired with the hiragana つ, it's pronounced "futatsu" 二つ. "Futatsu" is a counter for items.
I hope that helped.
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