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唯
唯
11 strokes
Frequency: 1292
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

solely
only
merely
simply

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ãƒĻイ
イ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ただ
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
ゆ

Common Words

åĒ
唯
åž’
äŊ†
常
ã‚ŋダ
Freq #128
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun

ordinary; common; usual

Examples
į§ã¯ãŸã ãŽåį„Ąã—ãŽæ¨Šå…ĩčĄ›ã§ã™ã€‚
I am just a nobody.
2

Word usually written using kana alone; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun; Only åĒ

free of charge

Examples
į§ã¯ããŽåˆ‡įŦĻをただで手ãĢいれた。
I got the ticket for nothing.
3

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; Common noun; Usu. as ただでは...

unaffected; as is; safe

Examples
åŊŧはįĩæ§‹ã—ãļといね。čģĸんでもただではčĩˇããŦ、いい栚性しãĻいるよ。
He's a tenacious guy who always manages to come out on top. He's the kind of guy who can turn any situation to his advantage.
4

Adverb (fukushi)

only; merely; just; simply

Examples
君はただįšŋを洗いさえすればいい。
All you have to do is wash the dishes.
5

Conjunction; Esp. äŊ†

but; however; nevertheless

Examples
ただ、éĸį™Ŋいブログを書くためãĢ、äēēぎブログをčĒ­ã‚€ãŽãĒらä슿—Ĩからå‡ēæĨる。
However, if you're going to read people's blogs in order to write an interesting blog, you can do that right away.
ゆいいつ
ゆいつ
ゆういつ
Adverb
Noun
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #1213
1

only; sole; unique

Examples
åˆã‚ãŽä¸€æ­ŠãŒå”¯ä¸€ãŽé›Ŗé–ĸ。
The first step is the hardest.
åĒäģŠ
ただäģŠ
唯äģŠ
Usually kana
Freq #1826
1

Abbreviation; Interjection

I'm home!; I'm back!; it's me!

Examples
ただいぞ、お母さん。
I'm home, Mom!
2

Adverb (fukushi); Common noun

now; at present; at the moment

Examples
į”ŗã—č¨ŗã‚ã‚Šãžã›ã‚“ãŒã€ãŸã ä슿ē€åޤãĢãĒãŖãĻいぞす。
I'm afraid we're quite full at the moment.
3

Adverb (fukushi)

just now; a moment ago

Examples
ãƒĄã‚ĸãƒĒãƒŧはただいぞæˆģãŖãŸã¨ã“ã‚ã§ã™ã€‚
Mary has just come home.
4

Adverb (fukushi)

at once; right away; in a minute; shortly; soon

Examples
ただいぞ参りぞす。
I will be with you right away.
唯でさえ
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #3861
1

even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is

åĒ々
åĒåĒ
唯々
唯唯
Adverb
Usually kana
Freq #4582
1

Emphatic form of ただ

absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only

Examples
æ¯ã¯ãŸã ãŸã æŗŖãã ã‘ã ãŖãŸã€‚
My mother did nothing but weep.
ゆいいつむãĢ
ゆいつむãĢ
īŊžãĒ Adj.
Noun
å››å­—į†ŸčĒž
īŊžãŽ Adj.
Freq #16654
1

one and only; unique

Examples
ã“ãŽåœ°ä¸Šã§å”¯ä¸€į„ĄäēŒãŽåšŗį­‰ã¯æ­ģである。
The sole equality on earth is death.
åĒäē‹
ただごと
åž’äē‹
唯äē‹
Noun
Freq #27698
1

Usu. with neg. sentence, e.g. as 〜ではãĒい

trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary

ãžãŖãŸã ä¸­
įœŸãŖãŸã ä¸­
įœŸãŖį›´ä¸­
ãžãŖåĒ中
įœŸãŖå”¯ä¸­
ãžãŖãŸã ãĒか
ᜟåĒ中
Noun
Freq #27844
1

right in the midst of; right at the height of

Examples
僕らは青æ˜ĨãŽįœŸãŖåĒ中だ。
We are in the heyday of youth.
唯一åēĻ
ãŸã ã„ãĄãŠ
Expression
Adverb
Noun
Freq #28278
1

only once

ゆいãļつろん
Noun
Freq #40735
1

Philosophy

materialism

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