一 — one

Grade 1いち, いつ, ひと

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一 (readings: いち, いつ, ひと; Japanese kanji) means “one”. It is a Grade 1 Kyōiku kanji, taught in year 1 of Japanese elementary school, and appears in words such as 一つ (one thing).

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What does 一 mean?

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Kanji	一
Meaning	one
Readings	いち, いつ, ひと
Grade	Grade 1 (Easiest)
Curriculum	Kyōiku kanji · Japanese elementary school
Example	一つ (one thing)

How to read 一

一 is read いち or いつ or ひと depending on the word.

Words with 一

一時いちじtạm thời
一部いちぶmột phần
一戦いっせんmột trận
一万いちまんmột vạn
一年いちねんmột năm
一日いちにちmột ngày
一度いちどmột thời
一生いっしょうcả đời
一回いっかいmỗi lần
一番いちばんsố một

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Updated: 2026-08-09