一

Readings

Kana: ひと、ひ、ひい

Romaji: hito, hi, hii

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

one

Note: esp. ひと

See also: 一 (reading いち, entry #1)

2

one

Note: when counting aloud, usu. ひ or ひい

Kanji

一

Readings: イチ、イツ、ひと-、ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

Example Sentences

人(ひと)に一癖(ひとくせ)。

➥Every man in his way.

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一杯(いっぱい)どう？

➥How about a drink?

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一(いち)曲(きょく)聞(き)くか。

➥Will you listen to a piece of music?

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もう一(いち)回(かい)。

➥Come again?

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一言居士(いちげんこじ)。

➥You have something to say about everything, don't you?

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一事(いちじ)が万事(ばんじ)。

➥He who steals a pin will steal an ox.

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一

Reading

Kana: イー

Romaji: i-

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

one

Kanji

一

Readings: イチ、イツ、ひと-、ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

Example Sentences

人(ひと)に一癖(ひとくせ)。

➥Every man in his way.

Full Entry➤

一杯(いっぱい)どう？

➥How about a drink?

Full Entry➤

一(いち)曲(きょく)聞(き)くか。

➥Will you listen to a piece of music?

Full Entry➤

もう一(いち)回(かい)。

➥Come again?

Full Entry➤

一言居士(いちげんこじ)。

➥You have something to say about everything, don't you?

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一事(いちじ)が万事(ばんじ)。

➥He who steals a pin will steal an ox.

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一

１、壱、弌、壹

Reading

Kana: いち

Romaji: ichi

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

one

Note: １ can also be read ワン. 壱, 弌 and 壹 are used in legal documents

See also: ワン

2

best

3

first; foremost

4

beginning; start

5

bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

Kanji

一

Readings: イチ、イツ、ひと-、ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

壱

Readings: イチ、イツ、ひとつ

Meaning: one (in documents)

弌

Readings: イチ、イツ、ひと-、ひと.つ

Meaning: one

壹

Readings: イチ、イツ、ひとつ

Meaning: number one

Example Sentences

人(ひと)に一癖(ひとくせ)。

➥Every man in his way.

Full Entry➤

一杯(いっぱい)どう？

➥How about a drink?

Full Entry➤

一(いち)曲(きょく)聞(き)くか。

➥Will you listen to a piece of music?

Full Entry➤

もう一(いち)回(かい)。

➥Come again?

Full Entry➤

一言居士(いちげんこじ)。

➥You have something to say about everything, don't you?

Full Entry➤

一事(いちじ)が万事(ばんじ)。

➥He who steals a pin will steal an ox.

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一

逸

Reading

Kana: いっち

Romaji: itchi

Kana

Romaji

Definition

1

most

Note: archaism

Kanji

一

Readings: イチ、イツ、ひと-、ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

逸

Readings: イツ、そ.れる、そ.らす、はぐ.れる

Meanings: deviate, idleness, leisure, miss the mark, evade, elude, parry, diverge

Example Sentences

人(ひと)に一癖(ひとくせ)。

➥Every man in his way.

Full Entry➤

一杯(いっぱい)どう？

➥How about a drink?

Full Entry➤

一(いち)曲(きょく)聞(き)くか。

➥Will you listen to a piece of music?

Full Entry➤

もう一(いち)回(かい)。

➥Come again?

Full Entry➤

一言居士(いちげんこじ)。

➥You have something to say about everything, don't you?

Full Entry➤

一事(いちじ)が万事(ばんじ)。

➥He who steals a pin will steal an ox.

Full Entry➤

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一つ

１つ、一

Reading

Kana: ひとつ

Romaji: hitotsu

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

1

one

2

for one thing

Note: often used in itemized lists

3

only

Note: after a noun

4

(not) even

Note: with a verb in negative form

5

just (e.g. "just try it")

Kanji

一

Readings: イチ、イツ、ひと-、ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

Example Sentences

馬鹿(ばか)の一(ひと)つ覚(おぼ)え。

➥He that knows little often repeats it.

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空(そら)には雲(くも)一(ひと)つ無(な)い。

➥There isn't a single cloud in the sky.

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空(そら)に雲(くも)一(ひと)つなかった。

➥There wasn't a cloud in the sky.

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卵(たまご)を一(ひと)つ茹(ゆ)でてよ。

➥Boil one egg.

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星(ほし)一(ひと)つ見(み)えなかった。

➥Not a star was to be seen.

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黍(きび)団子(だんご)一(ひと)つください。

➥Give me one kibidango.

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一

Readings

Definitions

one

one

Kanji

Example Sentences

一

Reading

Definition

one

Kanji

Example Sentences

一

１、 壱、 弌、 壹

Reading

Definitions

one

best

first; foremost

beginning; start

bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

Kanji

Example Sentences

一

逸

Reading

Definition

most

Kanji

Example Sentences

一つ

１つ、 一

Reading

Definitions

one

for one thing

only

(not) even

just (e.g. "just try it")

Kanji

Example Sentences

１、壱、弌、壹

１つ、一