一
one
JLPT N5 Grade 1 1 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- ひと
- On'yomi
- イチ・イツ
一 means "one". It is a JLPT N5 kanji written in 1 strokes. It is read ひと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イチ・イツ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 1.
Example word
一つ
one thing
一 in example sentences
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Hitori ka i?
Are you alone?
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Hitokuchi dou?
How about a bite?
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Watashi wa hitori da.
I'm alone.
Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.
Stroke order & writing
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Words that use 一
- 一日 the 1st of the month
- 一 one
- 一つ one (thing)
- 一緒に together
- 一番 the most; number one
- 一生懸命 with all one's might
- 一括 lump sum
- 一時的 temporary
- 一変 complete change
- 一般的 general, common
- 一方 on the other hand
- 一般に generally
- 一気に all at once
- 一斉に all at once, simultaneously
- 万が一 in the unlikely event
- 画一的 uniform, standardized
Common questions
- What does the kanji 一 mean?
- 一 means "one". It is a JLPT N5 kanji.
- How many strokes does 一 have?
- 一 is written in 1 strokes.
- How is 一 read?
- It is read ひと in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and イチ・イツ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 一?
- 一 is a JLPT N5 kanji.