Stroke Order
Meaning
One, One Radical (no.1)
On'yomi (音読み)
いち, いつ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
ひと-, ひと.つ
Stroke Count
1 strokes

一 in useful words

Learn the character in complete words, because its pronunciation can change with context. Read each word aloud, connect it with the meaning, and then cover the reading to test yourself.

一気いっき
one breath
一行いちぎょう
(one) line; (one) row
一時いちじ
one o'clock
一人ひとり
one person
一生いっしょう
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; one existence; a generation; an age; the whole world; the era
一本いっぽん
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one goal, home run, etc.; one telephone call

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