“One stroke” in Japanese
Short answer
One stroke in Japanese is “一筆” (ippitsu). Full meaning: one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing), note, short letter, (dropping) a line; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush).
Other ways to say “One stroke” in Japanese
一打ち
hitouchi one stroke, one blow
ひと筆
hitofude one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing), note, short letter, (dropping) a line; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush)
いっぴつ
ippitsu one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing), note, short letter, (dropping) a line; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush)
一抹
ichimatsu a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.), a tinge (of), a hint (of), a wreath (of smoke, cloud, etc.); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.), one stroke (of a brush)
ひとっ飛び
hitottobi one jump, one flight; (at) once, (in) one stroke
一飛び
hitotobi one jump, one flight; (at) once, (in) one stroke
いちまつ
ichimatsu a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.), a tinge (of), a hint (of), a wreath (of smoke, cloud, etc.); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.), one stroke (of a brush)
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