two characters; two letters
Refers to two written characters, such as kanji, kana, or letters of the alphabet. Common in contexts like passwords, names, or word games.
Please make the password at least two characters long.
garlic chives; Chinese chives
Archaic female language for garlic chives (Allium tuberosum). Modern Japanese uses ニラ. The connection to 'two characters' is unclear; possibly a euphemism or wordplay.
See also: ニラ
This name is written with two characters.
It is said that women in the past called garlic chives '二文字'.
Compound of 二 (two) and 文字 (character/letter). The archaic sense for garlic chives is of uncertain origin; it may be a euphemism or wordplay, but the exact derivation is unclear.