一人 (ひとり) — one person, alone
一人
one person
Frequency #48
Frequency rank among common Japanese words. Lower number = more common.
Grade 1
2 characters
熟字訓 jukujikun
熟字訓 (jukujikun) — The pronunciation applies to the whole word, not individual kanji. adverb
noun
hitori
ひとり
Pitch高低アクセント — Tokyo-dialect pitch accent. The number is the drop position: 0 = heiban (no drop), 1 = atamadaka (drops after 1st mora), N = drops after Nth mora. The line above each mora marks high pitch; below, low.
ひとり[2] nakadaka 中高
Synth audio is approximate — the diagram is the canonical reference.
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Meanings
- one person
- alone
Explained in simple Japanese
- ほかに だれも いない ようす。
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Usage examples
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明治維新は、一人の英雄が一日で完成させた出来事ではありません。
Meiji ishin wa, hitori no eiyuu ga tsuitachi de kansei saseta dekigoto de wa arimasen.
The Meiji Restoration was not an event completed by one hero in one day.
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