一 — JLPT N5 Kanji

一 (ichi/itsu/hito-tsu): one. JLPT N5 kanji.

Character Info

Kanji Strokes JLPT Radical Radical Meaning
1 N5 one

Readings

Type Reading Romaji Notes
On (音) イチ/イツ ichi/itsu Chinese-origin (音読み)
Kun (訓) ひと-つ hito-tsu one (native count)

Meanings

  1. one
  2. first

Vocabulary

Word Reading Romaji English JLPT
一人 ひとり hitori one person N5
一月 いちがつ ichigatsu January N5
一日 ついたち tsuitachi the first (of the month) N5
一番 いちばん ichiban number one / best N5
一緒に いっしょに issho ni together N5

Stroke Order

One horizontal stroke from left to right.

Mnemonic

A single horizontal stroke — the simplest kanji, representing the number one.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse 一 (one) with 二 (two, two strokes) in handwriting when written hastily.