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What is the Kanji for 'One'? | 壱

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'One', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'One' is 壱.

    kanji

    壱

    Meaning

    One

    Reading

    kunyomiひとつ

    hitotsu

    onyomiいち

    ichi

    いつ

    itsu

    Parts

    匕Spoon 冖Crown 士Samurai

    Radical

    士

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    7

    Frequency

    2084

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 壱

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 3 parts:

    radical

    匕

    Meaning

    Spoon

    radical

    冖

    Meaning

    Crown

    kanji

    士

    Meaning

    Samurai

Kanji Related to 壱 Through the Part 匕

These 9 kanji contain the part 匕 as well.

    kanji

    能

    Meaning

    Ability

    kanji

    旨

    Meaning

    Purport, Delicious

    kanji

    匂

    Meaning

    Fragrance, Scent

    kanji

    死

    Meaning

    Death

    kanji

    化

    Meaning

    Change

    kanji

    老

    Meaning

    Old, Aged

    kanji

    北

    Meaning

    North

    kanji

    尼

    Meaning

    Nun, Priestess

    kanji

    頃

    Meaning

    Approximate

Kanji Related to 壱 Through the Part 冖

These 25 kanji contain the part 冖 as well.

    kanji

    営

    Meaning

    Manage

    kanji

    労

    Meaning

    Labor

    kanji

    軍

    Meaning

    Army

    kanji

    愛

    Meaning

    Love

    kanji

    塚

    Meaning

    Mound, Tumulus

    kanji

    寝

    Meaning

    Lie down, Go to sleep

    kanji

    浸

    Meaning

    Soak, Immersed

    kanji

    冗

    Meaning

    Redundant, Superfluous

    kanji

    受

    Meaning

    Accept

    kanji

    写

    Meaning

    Copy, Photograph

    kanji

    鬱

    Meaning

    Gloom

    kanji

    蛍

    Meaning

    Firefly

    kanji

    帯

    Meaning

    Belt, Wear

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    侵

    Meaning

    Invade

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    栄

    Meaning

    Prosper, Flourish

    kanji

    豪

    Meaning

    Great man, Magnificent

    kanji

    亭

    Meaning

    Inn, Pavilion

    kanji

    帝

    Meaning

    Emperor, Sovereign

    kanji

    夢

    Meaning

    Dream

    kanji

    学

    Meaning

    Learn

    kanji

    彙

    Meaning

    Glossary

    kanji

    帰

    Meaning

    Return

    kanji

    冥

    Meaning

    Dark

Kanji Related to 壱 Through the Part 士

These 9 kanji contain the part 士 as well.

    kanji

    吉

    Meaning

    Lucky, Good luck

    kanji

    穀

    Meaning

    Grain, Cereal

    kanji

    声

    Meaning

    Voice

    kanji

    仕

    Meaning

    Serve

    kanji

    志

    Meaning

    Intention

    kanji

    壮

    Meaning

    Grand, Robust

    kanji

    隷

    Meaning

    Slave

    kanji

    売

    Meaning

    Sell

    kanji

    款

    Meaning

    Article, Goodwill

Learn the Kanji 壱

Let's make sure you fully understand this kanji.

What does 壱 mean?

壱 means 'One'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Junior Highschool, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.