Word details

一文

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一文.

Dictionary

Entry

一文もんNounFreq #12477
1

tiny amount of money; a penny; a cent; a farthing

Examples
凍死しそうな乞食が手当てのため、病院に運び込まれた。だが、その乞食は治療費を清算するような金は一文も、もってなかった。
A freezing beggar was brought into the hospital for treatment. However, he didn't have even one cent with which to settle the bill.
2

one letter; one character

3

Historical term

one mon (unit of currency)

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

sentence, literature, style, art, decoration, figures, plan, literary radical (no. 67)

4 strokesFrequency 190JLPT N3Grade 1

On

ブンモン

Kun

ふみあや

Nanori

かざり

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