“One” or “First” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “一”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “一” means “Best”, “Beginning” or “Ace” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “一”
Jouyou Kanji “一” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 1 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | いち(ichi) |
| いつ(itsu) | |
| Kun-Yomi | ひと(つ)(hito(tsu)) |
| はじ(め)(haji(me)) | |
| Meanings | One, Once |
| First, Beginning | |
| Same, Unify | |
| A little, Slight |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “一”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 一握(いちあく-i chi a ku) | Handful, Fistful, Smattering |
| 一意(いちい-i chi i) | ① One meaning, One thought, ② Wholeheartedly, Single-mindedly, Devotedly, ③ Unambiguity |
| 一意専心(いちいせんしん-i chi i se n shi n) | Single-mindedly, Wholeheartedly, With all one’s heart, With one’s heart and soul |
| 一葦(いちい-i chi i) | ① Small boat, ② One reed, ③ One person |
| 一衣帯水(いちいたいすい-i chi i ta i su i) | Narrow channel |
| 一々(いちいち-i chi i chi) | One-by-one, Separately, Every single, Each and every, Without omission, Fully, In detail |
| 一因(いちいん-i chi i n) | One cause, One reason, One factor |
| 一員(いちいん-i chi i n) | One member |
| 一宇(いちう-i chi u) | One house, One roof |
| 一栄一落(いちえいいちらく-i chi e i i chi ra ku) | Rise and fall, Vicissitudes |
| 一円(いちえん-i chi e n) | Throughout an area, Whole district |
| 一往 or 一応(いちおう-i chi o u) | ① Tentatively, For the time being, ② More or less, Though not quite satisfactorily, After a fashion, Pretty much, ③ Just in case, ④ once |
| 一概に(いちがいに-i chi ga i ni) | Unconditionally, As a rule, Sweepingly, Indiscriminately, Unqualifiedly |
| 一丸(いちがん-i chi ga n) | Hunk, Lump, One lump, One body, One group |
| 一義(いちぎ-i chi gi) | ① One meaning, ② Primary importance, Primary significance, Primary consideration, ③ A reason, A truth |
| 一議(いちぎ-i chi gi) | One discussion, One meeting, One conference |
| 一隅(いちぐう-i chi gu u) | One corner, A nook |
| 一軍(いちぐん-i chi gu n) | ① One army, Whole army, ② First string players |
| 一元(いちげん-i chi ge n) | Unitary |
| 一元論(いちげんろん-i chi ge n ro n) | Monism, Unitarism, Mechanism |
| 一言(いちげん or いちごん-i chi ge n (or) i chi go n) | Single word, A few words, Brief comment |
| 一言居士(いちげんこじ-i chi ge n ko ji) | A person who has something to say on anything and everything |
| 一言半句(いちげんはんく-i chi ge n ha n ku) | A single word, Not even a word, Not even a syllable |
| 一言以てこれを蔽う(いちげんもってこれをおおう-i chi ge n mo tte ko re wo o o u) | Express the whole meaning in one word |
| 一見識(いちけんしき-i chi ke n shi ki) | Well-informed opinion, An opinion that is highly favorable in regard to someone or something |
| 一毫(いちごう-i chi go u) | A small piece or quantity of something, Spot, Bit |
| 一次(いちじ-i chi ji) | First order, 1st, First, Primary |
| 一時(いちじ-i chi ji) | ① One o’clock, ② Once, At one time, Formerly, Before, ③ A time, One time, Once |
| 一事が万事(いちじがばんじ-i chi ji ga ba n ji) | Seen it once seen it all, A single instance indicates what happens all the time, One case gives you an idea of what always happens |
| 一字千金(いちじせんきん-i chi ji se n ki n) | Word of great value |
| 一日千秋(いちじつせんしゅう-i chi ji tsu se n shu u) | Wait impatiently, Look forward eagerly to something, Be impatient for |
| 一日千里(いちじつせんり-i chi ji tsu se n ri) | Run a thousand miles in one day, Progress is extremely fast |
| 一日の長(いちじつのちょう-i chi ji tsu no cho u) | Slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc), Being slightly older |
| 一汁一菜(いちじゅういっさい-i chi ju u i ssa i) | One-plate meal, Simple meal, Austerity diet |
| 一巡(いちじゅん-i chi ju n) | One round, One tour, One circuit, One patrol |
| 一場(いちじょう-i chi jo u) | One time, One place, One scene |
| 一人(いちじん or いちにん-i chi ji n (or) i chi ni n) | ① One person, ② Being alone, Being by oneself, ③ Being single, Being unmarried |
| 一陣(いちじん-i chi ji n) | ① Vanguard, ② Gust of wind, Squall |
| 一存(いちぞん-i chi zo n) | Own responsibility, Personal judgment, Judgement in personam |
| 一朶(いちだ-i chi da) | Hunk, Lump |
| 一代(いちだい-i chi da i) | One generation, One’s lifetime |
| 一代記(いちだいき-i chi da i ki) | Biography, Life story, Life history |
| 一大事(いちだいじ-i chi da i ji) | Crisis, Important matter, Matter of great importance, Serious affair, Major incident, Emergency |
| 一諾千金(いちだくせんきん-i chi da se n ki n) | One’s word is worth 1,000 pieces of gold, A promise should be kept at all cost |
| 一団(いちだん-i chi da n) | A group, A party, A body, A gang, A troupe, A troop |
| 一段(いちだん-i chi da n) | ① Even more, Still more, Much more, Further, ② One step, One rung, One level, One grade, One rank, ③ One paragraph, One passage |
| 一段落(いちだんらく-i chi da n ra ku) | ① Eeaching a stopping place, Settling down (before the next stage), Getting to a point where one can rest, ② One paragraph |
| 一弾指(いちだんし-i chi da n shi) | Brief moment, Twinkling of an eye, Instant |
| 一同(いちどう-i chi do u) | Everyone , All present, All concerned, All of us |
| 一堂(いちどう-i chi do u) | ① One building, One hall, One temple, One shrine, One room, ② Same room, Same place, Same building |
| 一読(いちどく-i chi do ku) | Read a book through, Look a report over, Perusal |
| 一日(いちにち-i chi ni chi) | ① One day, ② All day long, The whole day, From morning till night, ③ 1st day of the month |
| 一入(いちにゅう-i chi nyu u) | To enter inside once |
| 一入(ひとしお-hi to shi o) | ① Still more, Especially, Particularly, ② Prominently, Conspicuously |
| 一如(いちにょ-i chi nyo) | Oneness |
| 一任(いちにん-i chi ni n) | Entrustment, Entrusting everything to, Leaving a matter entirely with |
| 一人者(いちにんしゃ-i chi ni n sha) | Person who is of leading importance, The first person |
| 一人者(ひとりもの-hi to ri mo no) | Bachelor, Unmarried man |
| 一人称(いちにんしょう-i chi ni n sho u) | First person |
| 一人前(いちにんまえ-i chi ni n ma e) | ① One portion, One serving, ② Adult, Grown-up, Person who has come of age, ③ Fully fledged, Established, Qualified |
| 一念(いちねん-i chi ne n) | ① Determined purpose, ② An incredibly short span of time, ③ A single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu) |
| 一年生草本(いちねんせいそうほん-i chi ne n se i so u ho n) | Annual herb |
| 一年草(いちねんそう-i chi ne n so u) | Annual, Annual plant, Annual grass |
| 一年の計は元旦にあり(いひねんのけいはがんたんにあり-i chi ne n no ke i ha ga n ta n ni a ri) | The whole year’s plans should be made on New Year’s Day |
| 一の上(いちのかみ-i chi no ka mi) | Another name of “Minister of the Left” (official in Nara and Heian periods) |
| 一の人(いちのひと-i chi no hi to) | Chief adviser to an Emperor |
| 一番(いちばん-i chi ba n) | Number one, First, First place |
| 一番槍(いちばんやり-i chi ba n ya ri) | Spearhead of, Being the first to attack the enemy with a spear |
| 一部(いちぶ-i chi bu) | Part, Portion, Segment |
| 一部始終(いちぶしじゅう-i chi bu shi ju u) | All the details, Whole story, Everything (about), From beginning to end |
| 一別(いちべつ-i chi be tsu) | Parting |
| 一瞥(いちべつ-i chi be tsu) | Glance, Look in, Glimpse |
| 一望(いちぼう-i chi bo u) | Sweeping glance, Unbroken view |
| 一望千里(いちぼうせんり-i chi bo u se n ri) | Sweeping view of the eye, Boundless expanse |
| 一枚看板(いちまいかんばん-i chi ma i ka n ba n) | Leading player, Prima donna, Box-office star |
| 一抹(いちまつ-i chi ma tsu) | ① A touch (of sadness, unease, etc), A tinge (of), A hint (of), A wreath (of smoke, cloud, etc), ② A smear (of paint, ink, etc), One stroke (of a brush) |
| 一味(いちみ-i chi mi) | ① Clan, Partisans, Conspirators, Gang, Ring, Crew, ② Participation (e.g. in a plot), ③ One flavour, One charm |
| 一名(いちめい-i chi me i) | ① one person, ② Another name, Nickname, Alias |
| 一命(いちめい-i chi me i) | A life |
| 一面(いちめん-i chi me n) | ① One face, One surface, One aspect, One side, ② Whole surface, ③ On the other hand |
| 一面識(いちめんしき-i chi me n shi ki) | Passing acquaintance, Bowing acquaintance, Sight acquaintance |
| 一毛作(いちもうさく-i chi mo u sa ku) | One-crop system, Single cropping |
| 一網打尽(いちもうだじん-i chi mo u da ji n) | Round-up (e.g. of criminals), Wholesale arrest, Catching the whole herd with one throw |
| 一目(いちもく-i chi mo ku) | ① Glance, Look, Glimpse, ② One stone (in Go game), ③ One eye |
| 一目(ひとめ-hi to me) | ① Glance, Look, Glimpse, ② Complete view, Bird’s-eye view |
| 一目散(いちもくさん-i chi mo ku sa n) | Running at full speed, Going as fast as one can go |
| 一目瞭然(いちもくりょうぜん-i chi mo ku ryo u ze n) | Obvious, As clear as day, Plain to see |
| 一目を置く(いちもくをおく-i chi mo ku wo o ku) | To show respect and yield to someone who is better than you |
| 一門(いちもん-i chi mo n) | ① Family, Clan, Kin, ② Sect, School, Adherents, Followers, Disciples |
| 一問一答(いちもんいっとう-i chi mo n i tto u) | Series of questions and answers, Dialogue |
| 一文不通(いちもんふつう-i chi mo n fu tsu u) | Total illiteracy |
| 一躍(いちやく-i chi ya ku) | ① One bound, One leap, ② Suddenly (rising to fame etc), Instantly, Immediately |
| 一揖(いちゆう-i chi yu u) | Slight bow |
| 一葉(いちよう-i chi yo u) | ① One leaf, ② One page, One sheet, One card, One photo, ③ One boat |
| 一葉落ちて天下の秋を知る(いちようおちててんかのあきをしる-i chi yo u o chi te te n ka no a ki wo shi ru) | A falling leaf shows that autumn has come, A straw will show which way the wind blows |
| 一様(いちよう-i chi yo u) | Uniform, Equal, Even, Consistent |
| 一陽来復(いちようらいふく-i chi yo u ra i fu ku) | ① Winter solstice, ② Return of spring, Long-awaited, Favorable turn of fortune |
| 一翼(いちよく-i chi yo ku) | ① One wing, ② A role, One part |
| 一覧(いちらん-i chi ra n) | ① Look, Glance, Sight, Inspection, ② List, Table, Overview, Summary |
| 一覧表(いちらんひょう-i chi ra n hyo u) | Summary, Chart, Table, Synoptic table |
| 一理(いちり-i chi ri) | Principle, A reason, A point, Some truth |
| 一利一害(いちりいちがい-i chi ri i chi ga i) | Advantages and disadvantages, Gain some lose some |
| 一律(いちりつ-i chi ri tsu) | Uniformity, Equality, Indistinguishability, Identity, Identicalness |
| 一里塚(いちりづか-i chi ri du ka) | Milestone, Milepost |
| 一流(いちりゅう-i chi ryu u) | First-class, First-rate, Top-flight, Top-ranking, Leading, Top |
| 一両(いちりょう-i chi ryo u) | ① One vehicle, ② One ryō (an old Japanese coin) |
| 一輪(いちりん-i chi ri n) | ① One flower, ② One wheel, ③ Full moon |
| 一縷(いちる-i chi ru) | ① One thread, ② Slightest connection, Slender connection |
| 一類(いちるい-i chi ru i) | Same kind, Accomplices, Companions |
| 一礼(いちれい-i chi re i) | One bow, One salute, One greeting |
| 一例(いちれい-i chi re i) | An example, An instance |
| 一連(いちれん-i chi re n) | ① Series, Chain, Sequence, Single string, ② Ream （of paper |
| 一蓮托生(いちれんたくしょう-i chi re n ta ku sho u) | Sharing one’s lot with another, Being in the same boat |
| 一路(いちろ-i chi ro) | ① Straight, Directly, ② Voyage, Journey, Straight road |
| 一を聞いて十を知る(いちをきいてじゅうをしる-i chi wo ki i te ju u wo shi ru) | A word is enough to the wise, Half a word to a wise man is enough, To understand everything from only one part |
| 一家(いっか-i kka) | A family, A household |
| 一家言(いっかげん-i kka ge n) | Private opinion, Personal view, Personal opinion |
| 一家団欒(いっかだんらん-i kka da n ra n) | Happy family get-together |
| 一過(いっか-i kka) | Passing, Going past, Transient |
| 一介(いっかい-i kka i) | Mere, Only a, Nothing but |
| 一角(いっかく-i kka ku) | A corner, One section, One point, One part |
| 一郭(いっかく-i kka ku) | One block, Enclosure |
| 一攫千金(いっかくせんきん-i kka ku se n ki n) | Getting rich quick, Making a killing, Making a fortune at a single stroke |
| 一括(いっかつ-i kka tsu) | Lumping together, Summing up, Bundle, Lump, Consolidation |
| 一喝(いっかつ-i kka tsu) | ① Thundering cry, Loud rebuke, Bark, Roar, ② Rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment |
| 一巻(いっかん-i kka n) | ① One book, One volume, One roll, ② First volume |
| 一貫(いっかん-i kka n) | ① Consistency, Coherence, Integration, ② Weight unit (一貫 is about 3.75 kg), ③ One piece of sushi |
| 一環(いっかん-i kka n) | ① A part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc), ② Monocyclic |
| 一気(いっき-i kki) | One breath |
| 一気呵成(いっきかせい-i kki ka se i) | Finishing (writing, work, etc) at a stroke (stretch), Knocking something off without a break |
| 一期(いっき-i kki) | ① One term, One period, ② First term, First period |
| 一期(いちご-i chi go) | One’s whole life, One’s lifetime, Lifetime, Life, Lifespan |
| 一揆(いっき-i kki) | Riot and civil commotion, Revolt, Insurgence |
| 一喜一憂(いっきいちゆう-i kki i chi yu u) | Alternating between happiness and anxiety, Swinging between joy and sorrow, Being glad and sad by turns, Oscillating between optimism and pessimism |
| 一掬(いっきく-i kki ku) | Small amount, Little |
| 一騎当千(いっきとうせん-i kki to u se n) | Being a match for a thousand, Being a mighty warrior (combatant, player, etc) |
| 一挙(いっきょ-i kkyo) | One effort, One action |
| 一挙一動(いっきょいちどう-i kkyo i chi do u) | Every action, Everything one does |
| 一挙手一投足(いっきょしゅいっとうそく-i kkyo u shu i tto u so ku) | ① One’s every action, Every single move, ② Slight effort, Least trouble, Small amount of work |
| 一挙両得(いっきょりょうとく-i kkyo ryo u to ku) | Killing two birds with one stone, Serving two ends |
| 一匡(いっきょう-i kkyo u) | Unification of the country, Unification |
| 一驚を喫する(いっきょうをきっする-i kkyo u wo ki ssu ru) | Be surprised |
| 一曲(いっきょく-i kkyo ku) | A piece of music, A tune |
| 一系(いっけい-i kkei) | Single-family lineage |
| 一計(いっけい-i kkei) | Plan |
| 一決(いっけつ-i kke tsu) | Agreed, Settled |
| 一件(いっけん-i kke n) | A matter, One item, One case, An affair |
| 一見(いっけん-i kke n) | ① Look, Glimpse, Glance, ② Apparently, Seemingly, At first glance |
| 一間(いっけん-i kke n) | (Unit of length; 一間 is about 1.8m) |
| 一軒屋 or 一軒家(いっけんや-i kke n ya) | ① Detached house, Single house, Single building, ② Isolated house, House in isolated location |
| 一己(いっこ-i kko) | Personal, Private, oneself |
| 一顧(いっこ-i kko) | Slightest notice, Slightest consideration, Slightest attention, A little thought |
| 一向(いっこう-i kko u) | ① Completely, Absolutely, Totally, ② (Not) at all, (Not) a bit, (Not) in the least |
| 一行(いっこう-i kko u) | Party, Group, Troop, Company |
| 一考(いっこう-i kko u) | Consideration, Thought |
| 一興(いっこう-i kko u) | Occurrence (of something) |
| 一興(いっきょう-i kkyo u) | Fun, Brief entertainment, Amusement |
| 一刻(いっこく-i kko ku) | ① A moment, A minute, An instant, ② Stubborn, Obstinate |
| 一刻千金(いっこくせんきん-i kko ku se n ki n) | Every moment is precious, Time is money, Precious time |
| 一献(いっこん-i kko n) | A cup of sake |
| 一切(いっさい-i ssa i) | ① All, Everything, Entirety, Whole, ② At all, In the least, Least bit |
| 一切衆生(いっさいしゅじょう-i ssa i shu u jo u) | All sentient beings |
| 一再(いっさい-i ssa i) | Not once or twice, Once or twice, Repeatedly |
| 一策(いっさく-i ssa ku) | Idea, Plan |
| 一昨昨日(いっさくさくじつ-i ssa ku sa ku ji tsu) | Three days ago, Two days before yesterday |
| 一昨日(いっさくじつ-i ssa ku ji tsu) | The day before yesterday |
| 一昨夜(いっさくや-i ssa ku ya) | Night before last |
| 一札(いっさつ-i ssa tsu) | Signed statement, A document, A paper |
| 一散に(いっさんに-i ssa n ni) | At top speed, At full speed |
| 一糸(いっし-u sshi) | Thread, Strand, String |
| 一糸纏わぬ(いっしまとわぬ-i sshi ma to wa nu) | Stark naked |
| 一糸乱れず(いっしみだれず-i sshi mi da re zu) | To be in perfect order, In precise order |
| 一式(いっしき-i sshi ki) | Complete set, All, Everything |
| 一子相伝(いっしそうでん-i sshi so u de n) | Transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child |
| 一視同仁(いっしどうじん-i sshi n dou ji n) | Loving every human being with impartiality, Universal brotherhood, Universal benevolence |
| 一紙半銭(いっしはんせん-i sshi ha n se n) | Small sum, Things of little value, Mere trifle |
| 一瀉千里(いっしゃせんり-i ssha se n ri) | One swift effort, Rush through one’s work, Fast talking or fast writing etc |
| 一種(いっしゅ-i sshu) | ① A kind, A sort, A species, ② Sort of, Somewhat |
| 一周(いっしゅう-i sshu u) | One round, One circuit, One revolution, One lap, One turn |
| 一周忌(いっしゅうき-i sshu u ki) | First anniversary of a person’s death |
| 一週(いっしゅう-i sshu u) | One week |
| 一蹴(いっしゅう-i sshu u) | ① Flatly rejecting, Curtly refusing, Brushing aside, ② Beating easily, Defeating handily, ③ One kick (original meaning) |
| 一宿(いっしゅく-i sshu ku) | Staying one night |
| 一宿一飯(いっしゅくいっぱん-i sshu ku i ppa n) | A night’s lodging and a meal, Being allowed to stay overnight and being served a meal once |
| 一瞬(いっしゅん-i sshu n) | Instant, Moment, For an instant |
| 一緒(いっしょ-i ssho) | ① Together, ② At the same time, ③ Same, Identical |
| 一生(いっしょう-i ssho u) | Whole life, Lifetime, All through life, One existence |
| 一生涯(いっしょうがい-i ssho u ga i) | Lifetime, One’s whole life, All through life |
| 一笑(いっしょう-i ssho u) | Smiling, Smile, Grinning, Grin |
| 一将功なりて万骨枯る(いっしょうこうなりてばんこつかる-i ssho u ko u na ri te ba n ko tsu ka ru) | Behind the brilliant achievements of one general, there are many soldiers who sacrificed their lives on the battlefield |
| 一唱三嘆 or 一倡三歎(いっしょうさんたん-i ssho u sa n ta n) | One reading (of a poem aloud) leaves one with ceaseless sighs of admiration |
| 一触即発(いっしょくそくはつ-i ssho ku so ku ha tsu) | Critical (touch and go) situation, Explosive situation |
| 一所懸命(いっしょけんめい-i ssho ke n me i) | ① Very hard, With utmost effort, As hard as one can, With all one’s might, Desperately, ② Devoting oneself to one’s territory |
| 一矢を報いる(いっしをむくいる-i sshi wo mu ku i ru) | To retaliate, To return a blow, To strike back at, To retort |
| 一心(いっしん-i sshi n) | ① One mind, ② Wholeheartedness, One’s whole heart |
| 一心同体(いっしんどうたい-i sshi n do u ta i) | Being one in body and soul, Of one flesh, Two hearts beating as one |
| 一心不乱(いっしんふらん-i sshi n fu ra n) | Wholeheartedly, With heart and soul, Intently, With undivided attention, With intense concentration, Single-mindedly |
| 一身(いっしん-i sshi n) | Oneself, One’s body |
| 一新(いっしん-i sshi n) | Refurbishment, Complete change, Reform, Restoration, Remodeling, Renewal |
| 一新紀元(いっしんきげん-i sshi n ki ge n) | New era, New age |
| 一審(いっしん-i sshi n) | First trial, First instance |
| 一進一退(いっしんいったい-i sshi n i tta i) | Now advancing and now retreating, Roller-coaster slide and surge, Up and down, Advance and retreat |
| 一神教(いっしんきょう-i sshi n kyo u) | Monotheism |
| 一睡(いっすい-i ssu i) | Snooze, Drowse, Doze |
| 一炊の夢(いっすいのゆめ-i ssu i no yu me) | Empty dream |
| 一寸(いっすん-i ssu n) | ① A trifle, A bit, A little, More or less, Somewhat, Slightly, For a while, Awhile, ② Unit word for length (1 sun is about 3 cm) |
| 一寸先は闇(いっすんさきはやみ-i ssu n sa ki wa ya mi) | No one knows what the future holds, The future is a closed book, One sun (unit of measurement) ahead is darkness |
| 一寸の光陰(いっすんのこういん-i ssu n no ko u i n) | A small amount of time |
| 一寸法師(いっすんぼうし-i ssu n bo u shi) | Dwarf, Midget, Elf, Tom Thumb, Jack Sprat |
| 一斉(いっせい-i sse i) | Simultaneous, All at once |
| 一世(いっせい or いっせ-i sse i (or) i sse) | ① Generation, Lifetime, ② The first (e.g. Elizabeth I), ③ First-generation |
| 一世紀(いっせいき-i sse i ki) | One century |
| 一世一代(いっせいちだい-i sse i chi da i) | Once in a lifetime, The first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one’s lifetime |
| 一夕(いっせき-i sse ki) | One evening, Some evenings |
| 一夕話(いっせきわ-i sse ki wa) | Short story, Short-story writer |
| 一石(いっせき-i sse ki) | ① One stone, ② One game (of go) |
| 一石(いっこく-i kko ku) | One koku (unit word for volume) |
| 一石二鳥(いっせきにちょう-i sse ki ni cho u) | Killing two birds with one stone |
| 一昔(いっせき-i sse ki) | An age ago, A long time ago, A decade ago |
| 一席(いっせき-i sse ki) | ① A seat, Sitting, ② Feast, ③ A speech |
| 一隻(いっせき-i sse ki) | One boat, One ship |
| 一隻眼(いっせきがん-i sse ki ga n) | ① Discerning eye, Critical eye, ② One eye |
| 一節(いっせつ-i sse tsu) | One passage, One paragraph, One stanza, One verse, One section (of a piece of music), One syllable |
| 一説(いっせつ-i sse tsu) | One theory, One opinion, Another theory |
| 一洗(いっせん-i sse n) | Thoroughly wash away |
| 一閃(いっせん-i sse n) | Flash, A glance of |
| 一層(いっそう-i sso u) | ① One layer, ② Lowest floor (of a building), ③ Even more, Still more, All the more, ④ Rather, Sooner, Preferably |
| 一掃(いっそう-i sso u) | Clean sweep, Purging, Doing away with, Eradication |
| 一艘(いっそう-i sso u) | One boat, One ship |
| 一体(いったい-i tta i) | ① One object, One body, Unity, ② One form, One style, ③ One Buddhist image (or carving etc), ④ What the heck, Why in the world, Who on earth |
| 一帯(いったい-i tta i) | ① Whole area, Whole region, ② Stretch of land, Tract, Zone |
| 一旦(いったん-i tta n) | ① Once, ② For a short time, Briefly, Temporarily, ③ One morning |
| 一端(いったん-i tta n) | One end, One terminal, A part |
| 一致(いっち-i cchi) | Coincidence, Correspondence, Consistency, Agreement, Accord |
| 一知半解(いっちはんかい-i cchi ha n ka i) | Superficial knowledge, Half knowledge |
| 一朝(いっちょう-i ccho u) | Temporarily, Short period, Once, One morning |
| 一朝一夕(いっちょういっせき-i ccho u i sse ki) | In a day, In a brief space of time |
| 一長一短(いっちょういったん-i ccho u i tta n) | Merits and demerits, Advantage and disadvantage |
| 一張羅(いっちょうら-i cchou ra) | One’s best clothes |
| 一直線(いっちょくせん-i ccho ku se n) | Straight line, Beeline |
| 一対(いっつい-i ttsu i) | Pair, Couple |
| 一定(いってい-i tte i) | Constant, Definite, Uniform, Regularized, Defined, Standardized |
| 一滴(いってき-i tte ki) | Drop, Driblet, Drib |
| 一擲(いってき-i tte ki) | Casting off, Casting away, Throw out, Fling, Toss away, Discard |
| 一徹(いってつ-i tte tsu) | Obstinate, Stubborn, Inflexible |
| 一天(いってん-i tte n) | Whole sky, Firmament |
| 一天万乗(いってんばんじょう-i tte n ba n jo u) | ① Emperor, ② The whole realm |
| 一途(いっと-i tto) | The only way, one way, One course |
| 一途(いちず-i chi zu) | Wholehearte, Earnest, Determined, Intent, Single-minded, Straightforward, Devoted to, Doing nothing but |
| 一統(いっとう-i tto u) | ① Whole, Unit, ② Lineage, Unification, All of you |
| 一等(いっとう-i tto u) | ① First class, First rank, First grade, First place, First prize, ② One degree, One level, One grade, ③ Most, Best |
| 一等親(いっとうしん-i tto u shi n) | First-degree relative, Member of one’s immediate family |
| 一等星(いっとうせい-i tto u se i) | Star of the first magnitude |
| 一頭地を抜く(いっとうちをぬく-i tto u chi wo nu ku) | To tower above one’s contemporaries, To cut a conspicuous figure, To be by far the best |
| 一得一失(いっとくいっしつ-i tto ku i sshi tsu) | Gaining some and losing some, Advantages and disadvantages |
| 一頓挫(いっとんざ-i tto n za) | A setback, A standstill, An impasse |
| 一派(いっぱ-i ppa) | A school, A sect, A party |
| 一杯(いっぱい-i ppa i) | ① One cup of, One glass of, One bowl of, Cupful, ② Full, Filled with, Crowded, Packed, ③ One boat |
| 一敗地に塗る(いっぱいちにまみる-i ppa i chi ni ma mi ru) | Be thoroughly defeated and one can’t stand up again |
| 一般(いっぱん-i ppa n) | ① General, Universal, ② Ordinary, Average, Common, Non-celebrity, ③ No different, Just as if |
| 一斑(いっぱん-i ppa n) | The view of a part |
| 一斑を見て全豹を卜す(いっぱんをみてぜんぴょうをぼくす-i ppa n wo mi te ze n hyo u wo bo ku su) | You may know by a handful the whole sack |
| 一匹(いっぴき-i ppi ki) | ① One animal, ② Two-tan of cloth |
| 一筆(いっぴつ-i ppi tsu) | ① One stroke (of a brush), ② Note, Short letter, (Dropping) a line, ③ Writing in one go, ④ Same handwriting |
| 一筆啓上(いっぴつけいじょう-i ppi tsu ke i jo u) | (Use this word at the beginning a brief letter)This will just be a short note, I’m writing to tell you |
| 一瓢(いっぴょう-i ppyo u) | ① One gourd, ② Small drink (esp. of sake) |
| 一品(いっぴん-i ppi n) | ① Item, Article, ② Dish, Course, ③ Finest item |
| 一品料理(いっぴんりょうり-i ppi n ryo u ri) | ① An à‐la‐carte dish, ② Single dish eaten by itself (without side dishes) |
| 一貧洗うが如し (or 赤貧洗うが如し) (いっぴんあらうがごとし-i ppi n a ra u ga go to shi) | Extremely poor as if washed away everything |
| 一顰一笑(いっぴんいっしょう-i ppi n i ssho u) | One’s mood, One’s caprice, A smile or a frown |
| 一夫(いっぷ-i ppu) | A man, A husband |
| 一封(いっぷう-i ppu u) | Sealed letter, sealed document, Enclosure |
| 一服(いっぷく-i ppu ku) | ① A dose, ② A puff, ③ A smoke, ④ Lull, Short rest |
| 一幅(いっぷく-i ppu ku) | A scroll |
| 一腹(いっぷく-i ppu ku) | Being born of the same mother |
| 一片(いっぺん-i ppe n) | A piece, A scrap, A fragment, A bit, One leaf, One petal, A piece (of paper), A flake (of snow) |
| 一変(いっぺん-i ppe n) | Complete change |
| 一遍(いっぺん-i ppe n) | Once, One time |
| 一辺倒(いっぺんとう-i ppe n to u) | Complete devotion to one side, Unvarying support for |
| 一本(いっぽん-i ppo n) | ① One long cylindrical thing, One film and TV show etc, Home run etc, ② One book, A certain book, ③ Ippon, One point, A blow (in Judo, Kendo etc) |
| 一本気(いっぽんぎ-i ppo n gi) | Single‐minded, One-track mind |
| 一本槍(いっぽんやり-i ppo n ya ri) | One’s sole talent, One’s only forte, Sticking to one thing (method, principle, objective etc), Focusing solely on, Devotion to, Single spear |
| 一際(ひときわ-hi to ki wa) | Conspicuously, Noticeably, Remarkably, Strikingly, Outstandingly, Especially, Particularly |
| 一筋(ひとすじ-hi to su ji) | ① One line, One stretch (e.g. of road), One strand (e.g. of hair), One beam (e.g. of light), One ray, One length (e.g. of rope), ② Earnest, Resolute, Intent, Devoted, Single-minded, ③ One bloodline, One clan |
| 一筋縄(ひとすじなわ-hi to su ji na wa) | ① A piece of rope, ② Ordinary method |
| 一粒種(ひとつぶだね-hi to tsu bu da ne) | An only child |
| 一旗揚げる(ひとはたあげる-hi to ha ta a ge ru) | To make a name for oneself, To achieve success |
| 画一(かくいつ-ka ku i tsu) | Uniformity, Standardization |
| 帰一(きいつ-ki i tsu) | United into one |
| 均一(きんいつ-ki n i tsu) | Uniformity, Homogeneous, Homogeneity |
| 随一(ずいいち-zu i i chi) | Greatest, First, Number one |
| 専一(せんいつ-se n i tsu) | Exclusively, Single‐mindedly, Earnestly, Devotedly |
| 単一(たんいつ-ta n i tsu) | Single, Simple, Sole, Unitary |
| 逐一(ちくいち-chi ku i chi) | One by one, In detail, Minutely, Thoroughly, Exhaustively |
| 統一(とういつ-to u i tsu) | Integration, Unification, Unity, Uniformity, Consolidation |
| 不一(ふいつ or ふいち-fu i tsu (or) fu i chi) | ① Very sincerely yours, ② Different, Unevenness |
| 万一(まんいち or まんいつ-ma n i chi (or) ma n i tsu) | By some chance, By some possibility, In the unlikely event that, (Unlikely event of) emergency, Worst (case scenario), 10000 to 1 |
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