noun, takes genitive case の

  1. double, twice (as much), twofold.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
二倍 にばい
2倍 にばい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ ふた ふだ (1st, N5)
double, twice, times
バイ べ ます (3rd, N2)
human radical (no. 9)
to spit out
トウ つばをはいていな.む
stand up, rise, set up
た.つ リツ たつ (1st, N4)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)