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JLPT N5 · Noun

一 (ichi)

一 (いち, ichi) is a Japanese noun meaning “one; 1”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
いち
Romaji
ichi
Word class
Noun
Level
JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. one; 1 · numeric, prefix · 壱, 弌 and 壹 are used in legal documents
  2. best · noun taking の, suffix
  3. first; foremost · noun taking の
  4. beginning; start · noun
  5. a (single); one (of many) · prefix noun · before a noun

Example sentences

それは壱万円と計算されている。
It is computed at 10,000 yen.
Tatoeba #205331
卵を一ダースづつつめなさい。
Pack eggs in dozens.
Tatoeba #78480
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.
Tatoeba #218179

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 一

一
one, one radical (no.1)イチ・イツ・ひと-・ひと.つ · 1 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 一.

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

Source: JMdict entry 1160790 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.