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一

Readings

Kana: ひと、ひ、ひい
Romaji: hito, hi, hii
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

pref
1

one

Note: esp. ひと
See also: 一 (reading いち, entry #1)
num
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

num
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.
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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

１、 壱、 弌、 壹

Reading

Kana: いち
Romaji: ichi
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

num
pref
1

one

Note: １ can also be read ワン. 壱, 弌 and 壹 are used in legal documents
See also: ワン
adj-no
suf
2

best

adj-no
3

first; foremost

noun
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.
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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

逸

Reading

Kana: いっち
Romaji: itchi
Kana
Romaji

Definition

adv
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.
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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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一つ

１つ、 一

Reading

Kana: ひとつ
Romaji: hitotsu
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

num
1

one

noun
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
n-adv
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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