Kanji · first appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary
一

一 – one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesTaught in grade 1#2 in newspaper frequencyN5 vocabulary

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

1

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Readings

TypeReadingRomaji
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: (Kangxi radical 1).

Words using 一

Example sentences

卵を一ダースづつつめなさい。
Pack eggs in dozens.
これは東京一のインドレストランです。
This is the best Indian restaurant anywhere in Tokyo.
私は、月・水・金と一日おきに仕事をします。
I work every other day: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Kanji with the same radical

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