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一 kanji
one, one radical (no.1)
- JLPT level
- N5 (unofficial)
- First appears in
- N5 vocabulary
- Strokes
- 1
- School grade
- Grade 1 (elementary school)
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On readings
イチイツ
Kun readings
ひと-ひとつ
Variant forms
弌Words with 一
LevelWord & meaningActions
- —一国一城(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
- —一瞬絶句breaking off short (in one's speech); rendered speechless for a moment
- —一唱三嘆one reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration
- —一笑千金a smile of a beautiful woman is worth a thousand pieces of gold; enchanting smile of a glamorous woman
- —一生不犯(strict) observance of the Buddhist precept of lifelong celibacy
- —一世風靡ruling the times; holding sway over the minds of the people
- —一殺多生it is justifiable to kill one person to save the lives of many
- —一旦緩急(when) danger threatens; should an emergency occur
- —一致協力combined (concerted) efforts; solidarity; joining forces (with)
- —一朝有事(when) the time of need arises; should an emergency occur
- —一徹短慮stubborn and short-tempered
- —一点一画the dots of i's and the crosses of t's; (not neglecting) the slightest details
- —一杯一杯to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; the best one can do; breaking even; one cup after another; cup by cup
- —一発勝負contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
- —一発必中success on the first try (attempt)
- —一筆啓上this will just be a short note; I'm writing to tell you
- —嫣然一笑giving a charming (bewitching) smile
- —家財一切complete set of household goods
- —家内一同all one's family; one's whole family
- —気分一新complete change of mood; thoroughly refreshing one's spirits