単 (ひとえ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

単 (ひとえ) means single / one layer.

See example sentences below.

単 at a glance

単

ひとえhitoe

N1noun

single / one layer

単ひとえhitoeN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

single / one layer

Example 1

この布はひとえでできています。

Translation

This cloth is made of a single layer.

Example 2

ひとえのまぶたが眠そうに見える。

Translation

Single-layer eyelids look sleepy.