壱
ひとつ
hitotsu
JLPT N17 strokesKanjiLevel 80 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
壱 is the kanji for "One". It is a JLPT N1 kanji. The main reading is ひとつ (hitotsu). Stroke-order practice is available below.
Meaning
One
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Readings
kunひとつ/ hitotsuonいち/ ichionいつ/ itsu
kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading
Practice writing
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Stroke Order
7 strokes
Radicals
士冖匕
Example Sentences
壱年の計画がついに実を結んだ。
いちねんのけいかくがついにみをむすんだ。
The one-year plan finally came to fruition.
彼は壱万円札を慎重に数えた。
かれはいちまんえんさつをしんちょうにかぞえた。
He carefully counted the ten thousand yen bills.
Vocabulary using 壱
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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