Meaning
One; single; first. This character represents the concept of “one” and is used in countless basic expressions.
- 一部 — one part / a portion
- 一致 — agreement / match
- 一回 — one time
- 一行 — one line
When talking about “一日” as a duration — like spending one full day somewhere — the reading is いちにち.
But when referring to the first day of the month, the special reading ついたち is used. This unique reading comes from old Japanese and is still common in everyday speech and calendars.
一人で行きます。
I’ll go alone.
一回だけ見ました。
I saw it only once.
This kanji means “one” and is read いち in most cases. But the sound often changes in compound words — like いっぽん (one long object) or いっしゅうかん (one week). These small changes help the words flow naturally in Japanese.