JLPT N5 · Noun / adverb

一番 (ichiban)

一番 (いちばん, ichiban) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “number one; first”. It appears in JLPT N5 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いちばん
Romaji: ichiban
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N5 (unofficial)

Meaning

number one; first; first place · noun, noun taking の
best; most · adverb
game; round; bout · noun
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively · adverb
song (e.g. in noh); piece · noun

Example sentences

このネクタイにしましょう、一番よさそうだから。

I will take this tie, as it seems to be the best.

Tatoeba #223406

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

Kanji in 一番

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

turn, number in a seriesバン・つが.い · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 一番.

一いちone一日いちにちone day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 1165970 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.