一番
ichiban
number one, first, first place
All Senses
  1. ichiban number one, first, first place; best, most; game, round, bout; as a test, as an experiment, by way of experiment, by way of trial, tentatively
  2. hitotsugai pair, couple, brace
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Kanji Breakdown
One, One Radical (no.1)
On: いち,いつ Kun: ひと-,ひと.つ
1 strokes N5
Turn, Number In A Series
On: ばん Kun: つが.い
12 strokes N3
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一番は〜です。 / 〜の一番

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