一 — one

You can spot 一 in 一 (one) and 一つ (one).

N5 1 strokes

Readings

On’yomi: イチ、イツ
Kun’yomi: ひと-、ひと.つ

How to write 一

Numbered stroke order diagram for 一 — Follow the numbers to write each stroke in order.

See 一 in words

一いち
one
一つひとつ
one
一月ひとつき
one month
一緒いっしょ
together
一昨日おととい
day before yesterday

In a sentence

今日は一時間だけ勉強しました。きょうはいちじかんだけべんきょうしました。I studied for only one hour today.
この部屋には椅子が一つだけあります。このへやにはいすがひとつだけあります。There is only one chair in this room.
昨日はどんな一日でしたか。きのうはどんないちにちでしたか。What kind of day was yesterday?

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