一 (Ichi) is a Japanese numeric meaning “one, 1, best, first”.
Meanings
- numeric, prefixone; 1壱, 弌 and 壹 are used in legal documents
- adjectival noun, suffixbest
- adjectival nounfirst; foremost
- nounbeginning; start
- noun prefixa (single); one (of many)before a noun
- nounace
Examples
道で一ドルを拾った。
I found a dollar in the street.
一を聞いて十を知る。
One word is enough for a wise man.
費用は一人頭一万円です。
The expenses are ten thousand yen per head.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).