Chinese

Noun

二三

1. two or three
2. a small and uncertain number, a few

Verb

二三

1. to change frequently

Japanese

Alternative forms

• 二、三 (preferred)

Noun

二三 ‎(hiragana にさん, romaji nisan)

1. two or three, a few
   • 1905, Natsume Sōseki, 吾輩は猫である

     二三 (にさん)枚 (まい)の葉 (は)が枯菊 (かれぎく)の茂 (しげ)みに落 (お)ちた

     nisan-mai no ha ga karegiku no shigemi ni ochita

     a few leaves fell onto the thicket of withered chrysanthemum

Usage notes

The word 二三 (にさん) ‎(nisan) can be used for ambiguity to indicate some amount, even when the speaker knows the correct amount.