Vocabulary

What does ~一 (~いち) mean?

~一 (~いち, ~ichi) means number one, the best (suffix).

Quick facts
Reading~いち
Romaji~ichi
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
~いち
N2 · estimated, JLPT framework~ichi

number one, the best (suffix)

Example sentences

  • Mount Fuji is the tallest mountain in Japan.

  • He became the world's number one athlete.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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