noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
Used as a noun or with の to mean 'the second one' in a sequence, rank, or category. Common in formal contexts like '第二の故郷' (second hometown).
彼は第二の故郷として日本を愛している。
He loves Japan as his second home.
She came in second place in the marathon.
第二の選択肢を考えておいたほうがいい。
You should consider a second option.
He is called 'the second Messi.'
次 means 'the next one' in a sequence without specifying its exact position, whereas 第二 explicitly marks the second position in an order.
第一 means 'the first' in a numbered sequence, while 第二 means 'the second,' making them direct ordinal opposites.
second child
secondary meaning; of secondary importance
reticulum
second toe; long toe; inner toe (bird)
second person
Second Empire (France)
recent graduate looking to change jobs; second-time new graduate
minor local newspaper
Standard kanji spelling; the most common written form.
Variant using Arabic numeral; common in signs, lists, and informal writing.
Compound of 第 (ordinal prefix) and 二 (two). The prefix 第 is used to form ordinal numbers in Sino-Japanese vocabulary.
rival labor union; second union
second language