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一
JLPT N5 SL1 1 strokes Frequency: #2

Meanings

one

Radicals

一

Decomposition

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Etymology

Ideographic: Represents heaven (天), earth (旦), or the number 1

Writing Practice

Stroke 0 / 1

Stroke Order

1 horizontal bottom-to-top
On'yomi (Chinese reading)
イチ ichi

Used in compound words

イツ itsu
Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)
ひと hito

Standalone, with つ or り suffix

ついたち tsuitachi

Special reading for 一日

Words Using This Kanji

2074 words total
Other (20 words)
一味同心 いちみどうしん

(people) working together with one mind

一刻一刻 いっこくいっこく

hourly

一刻一刻 いっこくいっこく

hourly

一生不犯 いっしょうふぼん

(strict) observance of the Buddhist precept of lifelong celibacy

一徹短慮 いってつたんりょ

stubborn and short-tempered

一筆啓上 いっぴつけいじょう

this will just be a short note

一字一字 いちじいちじ

letter by letter

一字一字 いちじいちじ

letter by letter

一大転機 いちだいてんき

significant turning point

一番太鼓 いちばんだいこ

beating of a drum as a signal to announce the opening (beginning) of an event (theatrical performance, festival, etc.)

一夜大尽 いちやだいじん

rags to riches

一国一城 いっこくいちじょう

(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle

一国一城 いっこくいちじょう

(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle

一殺多生 いっさつたしょう

it is justifiable to kill one person to save the lives of many

一点一画 いってんいっかく

the dots of i's and the crosses of t's

一点一画 いってんいっかく

the dots of i's and the crosses of t's

一語一句 いちごいっく

every single word and phrase

一語一句 いちごいっく

every single word and phrase

一大決心 いちだいけっしん

momentous (crucial) decision

関税貿易一般協定 かんぜいぼうえきいっぱんきょうてい

General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (abolished in 1995)