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How to say 'Glance' or 'First move' in Japanese | 一目

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The Japanese word for Glance or First move is 'Ichimoku', written as 一目 in Japanese.'Glance' or 'First move' in hiragana is いちもく.

    word

    一目

    Meaning

    Glance, First move

    Reading

    いちもく

    ichimoku

    Kanji

    一One 目Eye

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '一目 (いちもく)' has two distinct meanings depending on the context. The first meaning is 'glance,' referring to a quick look or brief view of something. For example: I took a glance at the report「報告書に一目をやった」(ほうこくしょにいちもくをやった). The second meaning is 'first move,' often used in the context of games like Go or Shogi, where it refers to the first move or initial advantage. For example: He took the first move in the game「彼はゲームで一目を取った」(かれはゲームでいちもくをとった). The word can also imply a sense of importance or significance in certain contexts, such as '一目置く (いちもくおく),' which means to acknowledge someone's superiority or to show respect.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    1

    Frequency

    5466

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 一目

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    一

    Meaning

    One

  • kanji

    目

    Meaning

    Eye

Words Related to 一目 Through the Kanji 一

These 64 Words contain the Kanji 一 as well.

  • word

    一

    Meaning

    One

  • word

    一つ

    Meaning

    One

  • word

    一人

    Meaning

    Alone, One person

  • word

    一寸

    Meaning

    A bit

  • word

    一緒に

    Meaning

    Together

  • word

    一般

    Meaning

    General

  • word

    一番

    Meaning

    Most

  • word

    一方

    Meaning

    Side, On the other hand

  • word

    一人で

    Meaning

    Alone

  • word

    一昨年

    Meaning

    Year before last

  • word

    一昨日

    Meaning

    Day before yesterday

  • word

    一部

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    一杯

    Meaning

    Full, A lot

  • word

    一定

    Meaning

    Fixed

  • word

    一日

    Meaning

    First

  • word

    一生

    Meaning

    Lifetime

  • word

    一言

    Meaning

    Word

  • word

    一瞬

    Meaning

    Instant

  • word

    一生懸命

    Meaning

    Hard, Earnestly

  • word

    一層

    Meaning

    More

  • word

    一旦

    Meaning

    Once

  • word

    一時

    Meaning

    Temporarily, Once

  • word

    一体

    Meaning

    Really

  • word

    一向に

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    一員

    Meaning

    Member

  • word

    一度に

    Meaning

    At once

  • word

    一部分

    Meaning

    Part

  • word

    同一

    Meaning

    Same, Identical

  • word

    一段と

    Meaning

    More

  • word

    唯一

    Meaning

    Only

  • word

    一切

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    一気

    Meaning

    All at once

  • word

    一種

    Meaning

    A kind

  • word

    一応

    Meaning

    Tentatively

  • word

    一般に

    Meaning

    Generally

  • word

    一人一人

    Meaning

    Each person

  • word

    一見

    Meaning

    At first glance

  • word

    一家

    Meaning

    Family

  • word

    一周

    Meaning

    Lap

  • word

    一緒

    Meaning

    Together

  • word

    一面

    Meaning

    Whole area

  • word

    一族

    Meaning

    Clan, Family

  • word

    一斉

    Meaning

    Simultaneous

  • word

    一致

    Meaning

    Match

  • word

    一行

    Meaning

    Group

  • word

    一貫

    Meaning

    Consistency

  • word

    一遍に

    Meaning

    All at once

  • word

    一々

    Meaning

    Every, Each

  • word

    一斉に

    Meaning

    Simultaneously

  • word

    一連

    Meaning

    Series

  • word

    一向

    Meaning

    Not at all

  • word

    一まず

    Meaning

    For now

  • word

    万一

    Meaning

    If

  • word

    一休み

    Meaning

    Rest

  • word

    一通り

    Meaning

    Generally, Roughly

  • word

    一口

    Meaning

    Bite, Sip

  • word

    一同

    Meaning

    Everyone

  • word

    第一

    Meaning

    First

  • word

    一流

    Meaning

    Top class

  • word

    一帯

    Meaning

    Area

  • word

    統一

    Meaning

    Unification

  • word

    一段

    Meaning

    Step, Level

  • word

    一覧

    Meaning

    List

  • word

    腹一杯

    Meaning

    Full

Words Related to 一目 Through the Kanji 目

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 目 as well.

  • word

    目

    Meaning

    Eye, Sight

  • word

    駄目

    Meaning

    Useless, No

  • word

    目的

    Meaning

    Purpose, Goal

  • word

    目覚まし時計

    Meaning

    Alarm clock

  • word

    目標

    Meaning

    Goal

  • word

    目指す

    Meaning

    Aim

  • word

    注目

    Meaning

    Attention

  • word

    目立つ

    Meaning

    Standout

  • word

    項目

    Meaning

    Item

  • word

    真面目

    Meaning

    Serious, Earnest

  • word

    種目

    Meaning

    Event

  • word

    効き目

    Meaning

    Effect

  • word

    お目に掛かる

    Meaning

    Meet

  • word

    目上

    Meaning

    Superior

  • word

    目方

    Meaning

    Weight

  • word

    目下

    Meaning

    Subordinate

  • word

    目覚ましい

    Meaning

    Remarkable

  • word

    目覚まし

    Meaning

    Alarm

  • word

    役目

    Meaning

    Duty, Role

  • word

    丁目

    Meaning

    District

  • word

    目撃

    Meaning

    Witness

  • word

    目覚める

    Meaning

    Awaken

  • word

    目次

    Meaning

    Index, Table of contents

  • word

    目薬

    Meaning

    Eye drops

  • word

    目的地

    Meaning

    Destination

  • word

    科目

    Meaning

    Subject

  • word

    目印

    Meaning

    Mark, Sign

  • word

    目茶苦茶

    Meaning

    Chaotic, Absurd

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What does 'Ichimoku' (一目) mean?

'Ichimoku' means 'Glance' or 'First move' .

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