Word details

一発

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一発.

Dictionary

Entry

一発1発っぱつNounFreq #3283
1

one shot; one charge; one explosion

2

one blow; one punch

Examples
トムは頭にきつい一発を受けた。
Tom received a heavy blow on the head.
3

Baseball

home run

4

Adverb (fukushi)

one try; one attempt

5

Mahjong

win on the first go-around after calling rīchi

6

Abbreviation; Card games

ippatsu (comp. karuta); taking a card which is read immediately after sending it

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

departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots

9 strokesFrequency 32JLPT N3Grade 3

On

ハツホツ

Kun

た.つあば.くおこ.るつか.わすはな.つ

Nanori

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