一|ひとhito

1. prefixoneesp. ひと
2. numeralonewhen counting aloud, usu. ひ or ひい

• Synonym一つひとつNeutralA noun meaning 'one', as in 「りんごを一つ」; the native Japanese way of counting and the most common. 「一（ひと）」 mostly works as a prefix, as in 「一息」.
• Synonym一いちNeutral「一」 is another way of writing 「一つ」 with the same meaning; the word also covers oneness or unity, as in 「心を一つにする」.
• Synonym１ワンNeutralA noun read 「いち」 for the numeral one or first place, as in 「一から始める」 and 「一番」.
• Related一個いっこNeutralA noun for 'one (piece)', as in 「一個百円」; mostly used for counting small objects.
• Antonym多たNeutralMeans 'many', as in 「一対多」; it stands opposite to 「一」, which denotes a single one.

As a prefix meaning 'one (instance)' or 'a single (action)', it reads 「ひと」, as in 「一休み」, 「一言」, 「一息」. Count things with 「一つ」, count small objects with 「一個」, and use 「いち」 for the numeral and for numbering; the opposite is 「多」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. （イチ、イッ）正せいの整数せいすうの中なかで最もっとも小ちいさい数かず。1。
2. （イチ、ひとつ）いくらか存在そんざいするもののうちの一部いちぶ。