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kanji
一Meaning
One
Reading
kunyomiひとhito
onyomiいちichi
いつitsu
Example Word
一応: tentatively. The Japanese adverb '一応 (いちおう)' means 'tentatively' or 'for the time being'. It is often used to indicate that something is done as a preliminary measure, without full commitment or certainty. It can also imply that something is done just in case or as a formality. For example: I tentatively finished the report「一応レポートは終わらせた」(いちおうレポートはおわらせた). I checked it just in case「一応確認した」(いちおうかくにんした). This adverb is commonly used in casual and formal contexts to express a sense of provisionality or precaution.
Radical
一
Stroke Count
1JLPT
N5Grade
1Frequency
2
Handwriting
kanji
乙Meaning
Second, Latter
Reading
kunyomiおとoto
きのとkinoto
onyomiいつitsu
おつotsu
Example Word
乙: second or unique. The Japanese noun '乙 (おつ)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'second', as in the second of ten heavenly stems used in the traditional Japanese calendar system. For example: today is the second day of the cycle「今日は乙の日です」(きょうはおつのひです). The second meaning is 'unique' or 'unconventional', often used to describe something quirky or distinctive. For example: that artist has a unique style「あのアーティストは乙なスタイルだ」(あのアーティストはおつなスタイルだ). This second usage is more colloquial and can sometimes carry a slightly humorous or ironic tone.
Radical
乛
Stroke Count
1JLPT
N1Grade
8Frequency
1559
Radical Forms
⺄, ⺃, 𠃊, 乛
Handwriting