唯
ただ
tada
JLPT N111 strokesKanjiLevel 79 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
唯 is the kanji for "Only". The most common reading is ただ (tada). Mnemonics and example sentences are listed below.
Meaning
Only
Also : Solely · Merely
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Readings
kunただ/ tadaonゆい/ yuionい/ i
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
11 strokes
Radicals
口隹
Example Sentences
唯一の希望を胸に前へ進んだ。
ゆいいつのきぼうをむねにまえへすすんだ。
He moved forward with his only hope in his heart.
唯物論的な見方では説明がつかない。
ゆいぶつろんてきなみかたではせつめいがつかない。
It cannot be explained from a materialist perspective.
Vocabulary using 唯
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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