壱
JLPT N1 · 7 strokes
Kanji 壱: "one (in documents)"
The kanji 壱 means "one (in documents)". It is written with 7 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N1, read イチ, イツ in on'yomi and ひとつ in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
イチイツ
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
ひとつ
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | one (in documents) |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 7 |
| JLPT level | N1 |
| Taught in Japan | secondary school |
| Frequency rank | 2351 of 2,501 |
Common words with 壱
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 壱岐Iki (former province located on Iki Island in present-day Nagasaki Prefecture) · Iki (island)
- 壱越fundamental tone in the traditional Japanese 12-tone scale (approx. D)
- 壱越調ichikotsu mode (one of the six main gagaku modes)
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