ニ

noun

fourth (in iroha order); d; iv

Used in the traditional iroha ordering system to denote the fourth item, equivalent to 'd' or 'iv' in Western sequences.

See also: いろは順

• いろは順じゅんで「ニ」は四よ番ばん目めにあたる。

  In the iroha order, 'ニ' corresponds to the fourth position.

noun

D (musical note)

Used mainly in key names and chord notation in a Japanese musical context; equivalent to the note D.

• この曲きょくのキーはニ長ちょう調ちょうです。

  The key of this piece is D major.