一 , １, いち, ひと
ichi, hito
JLPT 5
- one
- best in; the most (...) in (where an adjective follows)
一 つ, １つ, 一 , ひとつ
hitotsu
JLPT 5
- one
- for one thing (often used in itemized lists)
- (after a noun) only
一 , １, いちにち, いちじつ, ひとひ, ひとえ
ichinichi, ichijitsu, hitohi, hitoe
JLPT 5
- first day of the month
- one day
一番 , いちばん
ichiban
JLPT 5
- best; first; number one
- game; round; bout; fall; event (in a meet)
一緒 , 一 , いっしょ
issho
JLPT 5
- together
- at the same time
- same; identical
一寸 , 鳥 , ちょっと, ちょと, ちょいと
chotto, choto, choito
JLPT 5
- just a minute; short time; just a little
- somewhat; easily; readily; rather
- (before a verb in negative form) (will not) easily
一昨年 , おと年 , いっさくねん, おととし
issakunen, ototoshi
JLPT 5
- year before last
一 , 独 り, １, ひとり, いちにん
hitori, ichinin
JLPT 5
- one person
- alone; unmarried; solitary
一昨日 , いっさくじつ, おとつい, おととい
issakujitsu, ototsui, ototoi
JLPT 5
- day before yesterday
一 , 朔日 , 朔 , ついたち, さくじつ, いっぴ
tsuitachi, sakujitsu, ippi
JLPT 5
- first day of the month
- first ten days of the lunar month
一 , ひと度 , 一 , 一 , いちど, ひとたび
ichido, hitotabi
JLPT 4
- once; one time; on one occasion
- temporarily; for a moment
- one degree; one tone; one musical interval
一生懸命 , 一生 けん命 , いっしょうけんめい
isshōkenmei
JLPT 4
- very hard; with utmost effort; with all one's might; for dear life
一 , いっぱい
ippai
JLPT 4
- amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. a cupful, spoonful, etc.); a drink (i.e. an alcoholic beverage)
- full
- one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat
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