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JLPT N5 SL1 1 strokes Frequency: #2

Meanings

one

Radicals

Decomposition

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)
忠義一徹 ちゅうぎいってつ

staunch (steadfast, single-hearted) in one's devotion to his master (lord)

長講一席 ちょうこういっせき

(make) a long talk (discourse, lecture)

天下第一 てんかだいいち

the best in the land

択一問題 たくいつもんだい

multiple-choice question

知行一致 ちこういっち

unity (consistency) of knowledge and action

忠義一途 ちゅうぎいちず

staunch (steadfast, single-hearted) in one's devotion to his master (lord)

知徳合一 ちとくごういつ

the unity of knowledge and virtue

天下統一 てんかとういつ

unification of the whole country

道具一式 どうぐいっしき

set of tools (implements)

当代第一 とうだいだいいち

the greatest of the day

一坪運動 ひとつぼうんどう

campaign to prevent a public construction work by acquiring a minuscule tract of land

費用一切 ひよういっさい

all expenses

奮起一番 ふんきいちばん

bracing oneself up to action, being inspired by something

一人二役 ひとりふたやく

double role

百慮一得 ひゃくりょいっとく

even a fool may sometimes give good counsel

物心一如 ぶっしんいちにょ

matter and mind are one

唯一不二 ゆいいつふじ

one and only

有志一同 ゆうしいちどう

all those interested (in the matter)

励声一番 れいせいいちばん

giving cries of encouragement at a critical moment

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)