Readings: イチ・イツ (Onyomi), ひと (Kunyomi)
Meaning: one
The kanji 一 is the simplest kanji in Japanese. It means “one” and appears in countless daily expressions, numbers, and compound words such as 一人 (one person), 一月 (January), and 一日 (one day).
View JLPT N5 Kanji ListKanji Details
| Radical | 一 (one) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 1 |
| JLPT Level | N5 |
| Grade | 1st Grade |
Readings
| Onyomi | イチ・イツ |
|---|---|
| Kunyomi | ひと |
How to Write – Stroke Order
This is a single horizontal stroke. Very easy to write and recognize. It’s used in all number-based kanji and many compound words.
- Draw one straight horizontal stroke from left to right.
Example Sentences
Japanese: 一人で映画を見ました。
Kana: ひとりでえいがをみました。
Romaji: Hitori de eiga o mimashita.
English: I watched a movie alone.
Japanese: 一つください。
Kana: ひとつください。
Romaji: Hitotsu kudasai.
English: One, please.
Japanese: 一日中、雨が降っていました。
Kana: いちにちじゅう、あめがふっていました。
Romaji: Ichinichijuu, ame ga futte imashita.
English: It rained all day.
Vocabulary Using 一
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | いち | one |
| 一つ | ひとつ | one thing |
| 一人 | ひとり | one person |
| 一日 | いちにち / ついたち | one day / 1st of the month |
| 一月 | いちがつ | January |
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