Meanings
Readings
Common Words
Adverb (fukushi)
a little; a bit; slightly
Adverb (fukushi)
just a minute; for a moment; briefly
Adverb (fukushi)
somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite
Adverb (fukushi); Before a verb in negative form
(not) easily; (not) readily
Interjection
hey!; come on; excuse me
Expressions
thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
once; one time; on one occasion
ひとたび only
temporarily; for a moment
いちど only
one degree; one tone; one musical interval
Common noun; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
number one; first; first place
Adverb (fukushi)
best; most
Common noun
game; round; bout
Adverb (fukushi)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
Common noun
song (e.g. in noh); piece
Common noun; Esp. 一人, 1人
one person
ひとり only; Common noun
being alone; being by oneself
ひとり only; Common noun; Esp. 独り
being single; being unmarried
ひとり only; Adverb (fukushi)
by oneself; alone
ひとり only; Word usually written using kana alone; Adverb (fukushi); With neg. sentence
just; only; simply
Numeric
one
Common noun; Often used in itemized lists
for one thing
Common noun; After a noun
only
Common noun; With a verb in negative form
(not) even
Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)
just (e.g. "just try it")
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
some kind of; one type of
Numeric; Prefix; 壱, 弌 and 壹 are used in legal documents
one; 1
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Suffix
best
Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
first; foremost
Common noun
beginning; start
Noun, used as a prefix; Before a noun
a (single); one (of many)
Common noun; Card games
ace
Common noun
bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
instant; moment; for an instant
Adverb (fukushi); Before an interrogative, forms an emphatic question
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth
Common noun
one object; one body; unity
Common noun
one form; one style
Common noun
one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)
Common noun; Adverb (fukushi)
generally; in general
once more; again
Memory Mnemonics
Keywords
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