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一 – one, one radical (no.1)
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The kanji 一 means one, one radical (no.1). Its on’yomi (Chinese-derived reading) is イチ、イツ (ichi, itsu); its kun’yomi (native Japanese reading) is ひと-、ひと.つ (hito, hitotsu). It is written with 1 strokes, under radical 一 (no. 1).
Stroke order
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Readings
| Type | Reading | Romaji |
|---|---|---|
| On’yomi | イチ | ichi |
| On’yomi | イツ | itsu |
| Kun’yomi | ひと- | hito |
| Kun’yomi | ひと.つ | hitotsu |
A dot separates the kanji’s part from the okurigana (kana written after it), e.g. まな.ぶ → 学ぶ.
Radical and components
Radical: 一 (Kangxi radical 1).
Words using 一
一いちone一日いちにちone day一番いちばんnumber one一緒いっしょ(doing) together一日ついたちfirst day of the month一つひとつone一月ひとつきone month一人ひとりone person一昨日おとといday before yesterday一度いちどonce一杯いっぱいone cup (of)一生懸命いっしょうけんめいvery hard一時いちじone o'clock一家いっかa family一種いっしゅa kind一瞬いっしゅんinstant一生いっしょうwhole life一層いっそうeven more一体いったい(what) the heck一致いっちagreement一般いっぱんgeneral一方いっぽうone (esp. of two)万一まんいち(unlikely event of) emergency唯一ゆいいつonly
Example sentences
Kanji with the same radical
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