ChiramiN5 kanji · 1 stroke
一 means one
一
一Real origin
One line: one.
Real origin: where the kanji comes from, as far as scholars agree.
Meaning and readings
- Meaning
- one
- JLPT level
- N5
- Strokes
- 1
- School grade
- Grade 1 in Japan
Japanese (kunyomi) ひとつ hitotsu
ひとつ (hitotsu) is the Japanese word for this kanji. You use it when the kanji stands alone or has kana after it. Dictionaries call this the kun reading.
From Chinese (onyomi) イチ ichi
イチ (ichi) came from Chinese with the character. You mostly hear it in words made of several kanji. Dictionaries call this the on reading.
Other readings from Chinese: イツ itsu
Tap a reading to see when it's used. Why kanji have two kinds of reading: onyomi vs kunyomi.
Common word
一つ ひとつ · hitotsu
one
Quick check
What does 一 mean?
Right: 一 means one.Not quite: 一 means one.In 一つ, which reading does 一 use?
Right. 一つ is read ひとつ (hitotsu): 一 takes ひと, its Japanese reading, with つ after it.Not quite. 一つ is read ひとつ (hitotsu): 一 takes ひと, its Japanese reading, with つ after it.