How do you read 一人?

一人 is read ひとり (hitori), with nakadaka pitch accent (falls after mora 2).

How is 一人 used in a sentence?

食事の準備から片付けまで、母は一人でやった。 — From preparing the meal to cleaning up, Mother did it alone.

How do you write 一人 in romaji?

一人 is written hitori in romaji.

What kanji are in 一人?

一 (One, One Radical (no.1)); 人 (Person).

一人ひとり

Q: What JLPT level is 一人?

一人 is a JLPT N3 word (intermediate).

ひとり · hitori

JLPT N3 › noun ★ Studied by 20 learners

One person

being alone, being by oneself
being single, being unmarried
by oneself, alone

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Nakadaka

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Example sentences

食事の準備から片付けまで、母は一人でやった。

しょくじのじゅんびからかたづけまで、はははひとりでやった。

From preparing the meal to cleaning up, Mother did it alone.

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新しいアパートで一人暮らしを始めます。

あたらしいあぱーとでひとりぐらしをはじめます。

I will start living alone in the new apartment.

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この商品は、お一人様まででお願いします。

このしょうひんは、おひとりさままででおねがいします。

Please limit this product to one per customer.

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手荷物は、お一人につき20キロまで無料でお預けいただけます。

てにもつは、おひとりにつき20きろまでむりょうでおあずけいただけます。

You can check in up to 20 kilograms of baggage per person for free.

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Kanji in this word

一One, One Radical (no.1) 音いち・いつ訓ひと-・ひと.つ JLPT N5 · 1 strokes 人Person 音じん・にん訓ひと・-り JLPT N5 · 2 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

一いちone 一目いちもくa glance, a look, a glimpse 一様いちようuniform, similar, equal 一律いちりつeven, uniform, equal 一連いちれんa series, a chain, a ream (of paper)一言ひとことone word 人ひとman, person 人物じんぶつcharacter, personality, talented man

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What does 一人 mean?

One person. It can also mean: being alone, being by oneself; being single, being unmarried; by oneself, alone.

How do you pronounce 一人?

ひとり (hitori). Pitch accent: nakadaka — falls after mora 2. Press Listen above to hear it.

What JLPT level is 一人?

JLPT N3 — intermediate. See the JLPT N3 guide.

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