How to say 'One' in Japanese | 一つ

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The Japanese word for One is 'Hitotsu', written as 一つ in Japanese.'One' in hiragana is ひとつ.

word

一つ

Meaning

One

Reading

ひとつ

hitotsu

Kanji

一One

Explanation

The Japanese noun '一つ (ひとつ)' means 'one'. It is used to indicate the number one or a single item. This word is often used in counting objects or when referring to a single instance of something. For example: I have one apple「りんごを一つ持っています」(りんごをひとつもっています). There is one book on the table「テーブルの上に本が一つあります」(テーブルのうえにほんがひとつあります). It can also be used in a more abstract sense, such as 'one of the reasons'「理由の一つ」(りゆうのひとつ). Note that '一つ' is part of the native Japanese counting system, which is often used for general objects and abstract concepts, as opposed to the Sino-Japanese counting system (e.g., 一 (いち)) which is used for specific categories like dates, money, or time.

Part Of Speech

noun

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Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 一つ

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

一

Meaning

One

Hiragana in the Word 一つ

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

Words Related to 一つ Through the Kanji 一

These 64 Words contain the Kanji 一 as well.

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一

Meaning

One

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一人

Meaning

Alone, One person

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一寸

Meaning

A bit

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一緒に

Meaning

Together

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一般

Meaning

General

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一番

Meaning

Most

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一方

Meaning

Side, On the other hand

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一人で

Meaning

Alone

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一昨年

Meaning

Year before last

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一昨日

Meaning

Day before yesterday

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一部

Meaning

Part

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一杯

Meaning

Full, A lot

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一定

Meaning

Fixed

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一日

Meaning

First

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一生

Meaning

Lifetime

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一言

Meaning

Word

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一瞬

Meaning

Instant

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一生懸命

Meaning

Hard, Earnestly

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一層

Meaning

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一旦

Meaning

Once

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一時

Meaning

Temporarily, Once

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一体

Meaning

Really

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一向に

Meaning

Not at all

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一員

Meaning

Member

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一度に

Meaning

At once

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一部分

Meaning

Part

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同一

Meaning

Same, Identical

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一段と

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唯一

Meaning

Only

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一切

Meaning

Not at all

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一気

Meaning

All at once

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一種

Meaning

A kind

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一応

Meaning

Tentatively

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一般に

Meaning

Generally

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一人一人

Meaning

Each person

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一見

Meaning

At first glance

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一家

Meaning

Family

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一周

Meaning

Lap

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一緒

Meaning

Together

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一面

Meaning

Whole area

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一族

Meaning

Clan, Family

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一斉

Meaning

Simultaneous

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一致

Meaning

Match

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一行

Meaning

Group

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一貫

Meaning

Consistency

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一遍に

Meaning

All at once

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一々

Meaning

Every, Each

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一斉に

Meaning

Simultaneously

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一連

Meaning

Series

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一向

Meaning

Not at all

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一まず

Meaning

For now

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万一

Meaning

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一休み

Meaning

Rest

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一通り

Meaning

Generally, Roughly

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一口

Meaning

Bite, Sip

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一目

Meaning

Glance, First move

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一同

Meaning

Everyone

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第一

Meaning

First

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一流

Meaning

Top class

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一帯

Meaning

Area

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統一

Meaning

Unification

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一段

Meaning

Step, Level

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一覧

Meaning

List

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腹一杯

Meaning

Full

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