いっそのこと
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word いっそのこと
1
rather; sooner; preferably
Examples
いっそのこと初めから家にいたほうがよかった。
With all that we might have been better off just to have stayed home.
Kanji in this Word
事
8 strokes
Frequency: 18
JLPT N3
Grade 3
Meanings
matter
thing
fact
business
reason
possibly
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ジ
ズ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
こと
つか.う
つか.える
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
ろ
一
1 strokes
Frequency: 2
JLPT N4
Grade 1
Meanings
one
one radical (no.1)
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
イチ
イツ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ひと-
ひと.つ
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
かず
い
いっ
いる
かつ
かづ
てん
はじめ
ひ
ひとつ
まこと
層
14 strokes
Frequency: 801
JLPT N2
Grade 6
Meanings
stratum
social class
layer
story
floor
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
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