Meaning of 一匹(いっぴき) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 一匹, 一疋

Kana Reading いっぴき

Romaji ippiki

Example Sentences

一匹, 一疋, いっぴき used in context

しかし僕(しもべ)だけではなく(だ)、もうひとり—いや(ひ)、もう一匹(いっぴき)の珍客(ちんきゃく)がいたらしい。

However it was not just me, there was one more person, no, one more creature visiting.
蜂(はち)が１ぴきぶんぶんいっている(いう)。

A bee is buzzing.
彼(あれ)は猫(ねこ)を二(に)匹(ひき)飼っている(かう)。一匹(ひき)(いっぴき)は黒(くろ)でもう一匹(ひき)(いっぴき)は白(しろ)だ。

He keeps two cats: one is black, and the other white.
彼(あれ)は猫(ねこ)を二(に)匹(ひき)飼っている(かう)。一匹(ひき)(いっぴき)は黒(くろ)でもう一匹(ひき)(いっぴき)は白(しろ)だ。

He keeps two cats: one is black, and the other white.
彼(あれ)は手押し車(ておしぐるま)に小さな(ちいさな)ピアノをのせて(のせる)、そのピアノの上(うえ)に一匹(いっぴき)のみすぼらしいやせたサルを座らせていました。

He had a little piano on wheels, and a poor thin monkey which sat on top of it.
彼(あれ)は玄関(げんかん)の近く(ちかく)で一匹(いっぴき)の犬(いぬ)を見た(みる)。

He saw a dog near the door.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

匹 JLPT 2

equal, head, counter for small animals, roll of cloth

On: ヒツ

Kun: ひき

4 strokes

一 JLPT 5

one, one radical (no.1)

On: イチ, イツ

Kun: ひと-, ひと.つ

1 stroke

疋

head, counter for animals

On: ヒキ, ショ, ソ, ヒツ

Kun: あし

5 strokes

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