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Kanji 一: meanings, readings, and example words.

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Kanji 一: one, one radical (no.1)

Key takeaways

Kanji 一: one, one radical (no.1). Readings and core meaning.

See vocabulary and examples below.

Kanji at a glance

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Meaning

oneone radical (no.1)

On reading

イチイツ

Kun reading

ひと-ひと.つ

Radical

Core meaning / core image

Core meaning: 一

one, one radical (no.1)

Kanji structure breakdown

Structure breakdown

Mnemonic story

Mnemonic story

A single horizontal line represents the number 'one'. It is the most basic kanji and signifies the beginning of all numbers.

On'yomi and kun'yomi

On reading

イチ
  • 一々いちいち

    one by one / individually / separately

  • 一概にいちがいに

    unconditionally / categorically

  • 一見いちげん

    at first glance / first meeting

  • 一言いちげん

    single word / brief remark

  • 一日いちじつ

    one day / first day of the month

  • 一定いちじょう

    fixed / regular / certain

  • 一同いちどう

    all present / everyone concerned

  • 一人いちにん

    one person / alone

Kun reading

ひと-
  • 一息ひといき

    a breath / a short pause

  • 一頃ひところ

    once / some time ago

  • 一筋ひとすじ

    earnestly / devotedly / straight

  • 一まずひとまず

    for now / for the present / tentatively

  • 一人でにひとりでに

    automatically / by itself / naturally

  • 一通りひととおり

    generally / briefly / usually

  • 一休みひとやすみ

    a short rest / break

  • 一言ひとこと

    single word / brief remark

Commonly used words

  • 一々
    いちいち

    one by one / individually / separately

  • 一概に
    いちがいに

    unconditionally / categorically

  • 一見
    いちげん

    at first glance / first meeting

  • 一言
    いちげん

    single word / brief remark

  • 一日
    いちじつ

    one day / first day of the month

  • 一定
    いちじょう

    fixed / regular / certain

  • 一息
    ひといき

    a breath / a short pause

  • 一頃
    ひところ

    once / some time ago

  • 一筋
    ひとすじ

    earnestly / devotedly / straight

  • 一まず
    ひとまず

    for now / for the present / tentatively

  • 一人でに
    ひとりでに

    automatically / by itself / naturally

  • 一通り
    ひととおり

    generally / briefly / usually

Example sentences

Example 1

彼は々注意を払うタイプだ。

Translation

He is the type to pay attention to things one by one.

Example 2

会議で々説明する必要はない。

Translation

There’s no need to explain everything one by one in the meeting.

Example 3

問題は概に言えない。

Translation

You can't say that unconditionally.

Example 4

それは概に悪いとは言えない。

Translation

That can't be called bad categorically.

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