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Kanji Detail for 一 - "one, first, unity"

  • Meaning

    一 means "one, first, unity."

    1. One - The number 1; a single unit.

    2. Once - One time; a single occasion.

    3. First - The beginning; coming before all others.

    4. Same - Equal; identical; uniform.

    5. Unify - To make one; to consolidate.

    6. All - The whole; entirety; everything.

    7. Solely - Exclusively; single-mindedly.

    8. Slightly - A little; somewhat.

    9. Certain - A particular one.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    one; one radical (no.1)

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    one; a, an; alone

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    one; a, an; alone

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    The beginning of numbers. Any single object is called 一 (one). | Same; identical. (Doctrine of the Mean) "Their success is one and the same." | A comprehensive term. Such as 一切 (all), 一概 (generally). | A contingent term. Such as 萬一 (in case), 一旦 (once). | Exclusively; solely. Such as 一味 (single-mindedly), 一意 (wholeheartedly).
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