いち

ichi

noun★Beginner

formal

one (number)

これは一です。

This is one.

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Used as a standalone number or in counting.

formal

first (ordinal number)

一位は田中さんです。

The first place is Mr. Tanaka.

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When used as an ordinal number, it is often written as '第一' (daiichi).

Collocations

一番number one, the best一緒にtogether

一石二鳥idiom

kill two birds with one stone

Use 'いち' when counting in sequence, but 'ひとつ' when counting objects.

For ordinal numbers, use '第一' (daiichi) instead of 'いち'.

Derived from the Sino-Japanese numeral for 'one', originating from Middle Chinese.

In modern Japanese, 'いち' is often used in counting and numbering, while 'ひとつ' is more common for counting objects.

いち

one

root

和英辞典