one (in documents)
On'yomi (音読み)
- イチ
- イツ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- ひとつ
About this kanji
The kanji 壱 (ichi) primarily means 'one' and is often used in official documents to represent this number distinctly, thus avoiding confusion. It is typically used as a noun, but you may also encounter it in compound words. For example, 壱越 (いちこつ) refers to a fundamental tone in traditional Japanese music, while 壱岐 (いき) is the name of a historical region in Japan, specifically Iki Island. Another compound, 壱越調 (いちこつちょう), describes a specific musical mode. Note that while 壱 might appear more formal or archaic, it's important in contexts requiring clarity and precision.
Example sentences
壱万円札を持っている。
I have a ten-thousand yen bill.
Meanings across languages
- English
- one (in documents)
- Tiếng Việt
- một (trong tài liệu)
- 日本語
- 壱, いち
- 한국어
- 하나
- 中文
- 壱
- id
- satu (dalam dokumen)
- th
- หนึ่ง (ในเอกสาร)
- es
- uno (en documentos)
- fr
- un (dans les documents)
- de
- eins (in Dokumenten)
- pt
- um (em documentos)
Common compounds
- 壱越いちこつfundamental tone in the traditional Japanese 12-tone scale (approx. D)
- 壱岐いきIki (former province located on Iki Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture), Iki (island)
- 壱越調いちこつちょうichikotsu mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)
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