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一
The Chinese wrote their first three numbers rotated 90 degrees from
what the Romans did. Obviously this kanji is one, but in writing the
Hindu-Arabic numeral 1 is also often used.
on readings:
kun readings:
examples:
第一
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dai-ichi |
No. 1, first, best, main |
第一課
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dai-ikka |
lesson 1 |
第一巻
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dai-ikkan |
volume one |
一切れ
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hitokire |
slice, piece |
一人
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hitori |
one person
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一束
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hitotaba |
a bundle |
一番
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ichiban |
first |
一段
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ichidan |
step; single-stage |
一度
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ichido |
once, one degree (of temperature) |
一汁一菜
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ichiju issai |
one soup, one side (and rice) |
一日中
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ichinichijū |
all day long |
一日置き
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ichinichioki |
every other day |
一億
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ichioku |
100 million |
一流
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ichiryū |
first class |
一ヶ月
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ikkagetsu |
one month |
一回
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ikkai |
once |
一階
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ikkai |
first floor |
一介の
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ikkai no |
mere, only |
一環
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ikkan |
link, part |
一匹
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ippiki |
one (small animal) |
一本
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ippon |
one (cylindrical object) |
一分
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ippun |
one minute |
一緒
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issho |
together
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一種
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isshu |
kind, sort |
一束
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issoku |
a bundle |
一頭
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ittō |
one (large animals) |
間一髪
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kan-ippatsu |
by a hairsbreadth |
一昨日
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ototoi |
the day before yesterday |
一昨年
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ototoshi |
the year before last |
身心一如
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shinshin ichinyo |
mind and body as one |
単一
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tan'itsu |
single, simple, individual |
手荷物一時預かり
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tenimotsu ichiji azukari |
temporary handbaggage storage |
手荷物一時預かり所
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tenimotsu ichiji azukarijo |
place for temporary handbaggage storage |
手荷物一時預かり所
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tenimotsu ichiji azukarisho |
place for temporary handbaggage storage |
一日
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tsuitachi |
1st day (of the month) |
links:
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