ICHI ITSU (one)

ASCII Art Representation:

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Character Etymology:

A pictograph of a single extended finger.

Other Intesting Facts:

This is often the first Kanji character taught to students as it is the easiest to write and recognize.

A listing of all on-yomi and kun-yomi readings:

on-yomi: ICHI ITSU
kun-yomi: hito hitotsu

Nanori Readings:

Nanori: kazu i itu iru katsu ten hajime hi hitotsu makoto

English Definitions:

1. ITSU: One.
2. hito: One.
3. hito(tsu): One unit.
4. hito-: one unit of.
5. ichi-: one, a certain; the whole; the same (time); petty; worthless.
6. -ichi: the best, the first.

Unicode Encoded Version:

一

Unicode Encoded Compound Examples:

一人: hitori (a person)
一月: itchigatsu (January)
一指: isshi (a finger)

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