JLPT N2 · Noun

一流 (ichiryuu)

一流 (いちりゅう, ichiryuu) is a Japanese noun meaning “first-class; first-rate”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いちりゅう
Romaji: ichiryuu
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

first-class; first-rate; top-flight; top-ranking; leading · noun taking の, noun
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); unique (to) · noun taking の, noun
school (e.g. of flower arrangement) · noun
one flag; one banner; one streamer · noun · also written as 一旒

Example sentences

こんな一流選手が相手では勝ち目がない。

We have no chance against those top players.

Tatoeba #217384

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

Kanji in 一流

一

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

流

current, a sink, flowリュウ・ル・なが.れる・なが.れ · 10 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 一流.

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

Source: JMdict entry 1167270 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.