Word details

一念

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一念.

Dictionary

Entry

一念ちねんNounFreq #29160
1

determined purpose

2

Buddhism

an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought)

3

Buddhism

a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

one, one radical (no.1)

1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1

On

イチイツ

Kun

ひと-ひと.つ

Nanori

かずいっいるかつかづてんはじめひとつまこと

wish, sense, idea, thought, feeling, desire, attention

8 strokesFrequency 390JLPT N2Grade 4

On

ネン

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