ほんの一度会っただけ。

ほんの一度会っただけ。

I saw him but once.

ほんの一(いち)度(ど)会(あ)っただけ。

Honno ichi do atta dake.

本の (ほんの)

mere; only; just; not even (with negative verb)

一 (いち)

one; best; first; foremost; beginning; start; bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)

度 (ど)

degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences and times; strength (of alcohol)

会う (あう)

to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience

丈 (だけ)

only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; as (e.g. as soon as, as much as); worth

Readings: イチ、イツ、ひと-、ひと.つ

Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)

Readings: ド、ト、タク、たび、 -た.い

Meanings: degrees, occurrence, time, counter for occurrences, consider, attitude

Readings: カイ、エ、あ.う、あ.わせる、あつ.まる

Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join