Today’s Kanji is “一” (ichi). It looks very simple and easy, isn’t it? We can read it as “ichi” or “hito-tsu“, and meaning “one”.
Handwritten Kanji “一” (ichi)
Readings, Radical and Meaning of “一”
| 漢字 Kanji | 読み Readings | ローマ字 Romaji | 画数 Stroke Count | 部首 Radical | 意味 Meaning |
| 一 | イチ イツ ひと ひと-つ | ichi itsu hito hito-tsu | 1 | 一 | one |
It has four readings, including 2 “音読み(on-yomi)” and 2 “訓読み(kun-yomi)“. On-yomi is written in “カタカナ(katakana)” and Kun-yomi is written in “ひらがな(hiragana)“. (⇒ What is On-yomi and Kun-yomi?)
Jukugo (Kanji Compound Words) / Usage of “一”
| Jukugo / Usage | Yomi | Romaji | Meaning |
| 一年生 | いちねんせい | ichinensei | First grade students |
| 一番になる | いちばんになる | ichiban ni naru | Get the first place |
| 一口食べる | ひとくちたべる | hitokuchi taberu | Take a bite |
