How do you read 一等?

一等 is read いっとう (ittou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 一等?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 一等 in romaji?

一等 is written ittou in romaji, also spelled itto.

What kanji are in 一等?

一 (One, One Radical (no.1)); 等 (Etc., And So Forth).

一等いっとう

いっとう · ittou (also spelled itto)

adverb

First class, first rank, first grade, first place, first prize

one degree, one level, one grade
most, best

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Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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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 等Etc., And So Forth, Class (first) 音とう訓ひと.しい・など JLPT N3 · 12 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 同等どうとうequality, equal, same rank 平等びょうどうequality, impartiality, evenness

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What does 一等 mean?

First class, first rank, first grade, first place, first prize. It can also mean: one degree, one level, one grade; most, best.

How do you pronounce 一等?

いっとう (ittou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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