How to say 'Word' in Japanese | 一言

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The Japanese word for Word is 'Hitokoto', written as 一言 in Japanese.'Word' in hiragana is ひとこと.

word

一言

Meaning

Word

Reading

ひとこと

hitokoto

Kanji

一One 言Say

Explanation

The Japanese noun '一言 (ひとこと)' literally means 'one word' or 'a single word'. It is often used to refer to a brief comment, remark, or statement. This word is commonly used when someone wants to emphasize the importance of a short but meaningful message. For example: Please let me say one word「一言言わせてください」(ひとこといわせてください). He left without a word「彼は一言も言わずに去った」(かれはひとこともいわずにさった). It can also be used in phrases like '一言で言うと (ひとことでいうと)' which means 'in a word' or 'to put it briefly'.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1865

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 一言

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

一

Meaning

One

kanji

言

Meaning

Say

Words Related to 一言 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

一瞬

Meaning

Instant

word

一生懸命

Meaning

Hard, Earnestly

word

一層

Meaning

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

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

word

一休み

Meaning

Rest

word

一通り

Meaning

Generally, Roughly

word

一口

Meaning

Bite, Sip

word

一目

Meaning

Glance, First move

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 一言 Through the Kanji 言

These 26 Words contain the Kanji 言 as well.

word

言う

Meaning

Say

word

言葉

Meaning

Word

word

言い方

Meaning

Way of speaking

word

言語

Meaning

Language

word

発言

Meaning

Statement

word

言わば

Meaning

So to speak

word

言い出す

Meaning

Start saying

word

宣言

Meaning

Declaration

word

言い返す

Meaning

Retort

word

言い表わす

Meaning

Express

word

言論

Meaning

Discussion, Speech

word

言い訳

Meaning

Excuse

word

言付ける

Meaning

Entrust

word

証言

Meaning

Testimony

word

遺言

Meaning

Will

word

言葉遣い

Meaning

Wording

word

書き言葉

Meaning

Written language

word

方言

Meaning

Dialect

word

言い替える

Meaning

Rephrase

word

無言

Meaning

Silence

word

予言

Meaning

Prophecy

word

言

Meaning

Word

word

言及

Meaning

Mention

word

独り言

Meaning

Soliloquy

word

話し言葉

Meaning

Spoken language

word

伝言

Meaning

Message

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