Nihoner
表層形
イッ
名詞

イッ

I · いっ — one, 1; best; first, foremost

Other ways to say “one” in Japanese →

イッ in rōmaji: i.

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Updated: 2026年9月12日
📖 Grammar Information
表層形 (Surface)
イッ
見出し語 (Lemma)
読み (Reading)
イッ
品詞 (POS)
名詞・数詞・*・*
活用型 (Conj. Type)
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活用形 (Conj. Form)
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表記 (Orthography)
イッ
読み・基本形
イッ
表記・基本形
イッ
見出し語の読み
イチ
How it's used

Used in casual speech as a clipped version of 'イチ' or 'ワン', often in counting or games.

イッ、ニ、サンで始めるよ。
I, ni, san de hajimeru yo.
We'll start on one, two, three.

サイコロでイッが出た。
Saikoro de i ga deta.
I rolled a one on the dice.

⚖️ Commonly confused with 'イチ', the standard reading for 'one'; 'イッ' is more colloquial and often used in sequences.

💡 English Meaning

イッ means “one, 1; best; first, foremost” — full definition & examples →

⭐ Dictionary Form

(イチ) — main entry →

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What is the difference between surface form and lemma?
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