いち
Meanings
Numeric
Prefix
1. one; 1
壱, 弌 and 壹 are used in legal documents
Since it is only about a meter away, it should be fine.
Adjective (の)
Suffix
2. best
Adjective (の)
3. first; foremost
Noun
4. beginning; start
5. a (single); one (of many)
before a noun
It's just one amateur's opinion, after all.
6. ace
7. bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)
Pitch accent
い
ち
Top 10300
Used in vocabulary (313 in total)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
number one; first; best; most; game; round
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
once; one time; on one occasion; one degree; one tone; one musical interval
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
female ninja; woman
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
from the beginning; from scratch
multiplying by one; original amount; (even) more; double; twice (as much)
one day; all day (long); the whole day; first day of the month
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
uniaxial
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
parting
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
unconditionally; as a rule
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
eleven; 11; jack
first thing in the morning
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
best in the world
one year; some time ago
children's game in which two groups compete for members by playing janken
once a week
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
children's game in which two groups compete for members by playing janken
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
top recommendation; something highly recommended
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
single flower; one wheel; full moon
one building (hall, temple, shrine, room); same room; same place; same building
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
one person
family; relatives; dependents; household
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
top recommendation; something highly recommended
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
(wearing only) a pair of underpants
one daughter; eldest daughter; first-born daughter
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
(a) row; line
2.44 miles
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
single word; a few words; brief comment
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
number one; item 1
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
Japan's best; number one in Japan
generation; lifetime; age
unhesitatingly
a half; 50%
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
bisected-circle seal
bundle; bunch
one second
one machine; one vehicle
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
one part; one portion; one section
one life; one's life; one order; one command
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
one gō (approx. 180 ml); one gō (approx. 0.33 square meters); one-tenth of the distance from the base to the summit of a mountain
one lump; one body; one group
bowl (of rice); pair (of chopsticks)
the one absolute truth; the one reality
one person; one member
one-to-one; one-on-one
a period (of time)
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
an army; the whole army; the entire force; first team; first-string players; the cool kids
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
gust of wind; vanguard
private person; individual
all year round
look; glance; glimpse; one stone
one's whole life; one's lifetime
boy; eldest son
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
one meaning; primary importance; primary significance; a reason; a truth
one entire scroll
all present; all concerned; all of us
one bow; one salute; one greeting
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
one month
(period of) one year
one third; a third part
one grain; one drop; one bead
one person; another name; nickname; alias
one large ...; a great ...
ten percent
straight line; beeline
one (bird or rabbit)
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
(one) line; (one) row
Japan's best; number one in Japan
top recommendation; something highly recommended
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
first thing in the morning
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
first person; self-reference term; term used to refer to oneself in the first person
one cause; one reason; one factor
example; an instance
most important provincial shrine; (arch.) first-born imperial prince
one word
first (in a series)
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
one thing
one's every action; every single move
first year of high school; first-year high school student
one round; one tour; one circuit; one patrol
one meal; one meal (a day)
first base; first baseman; one fort
(one) letter; (one) character
first year of junior high school; first-year junior high school student
first person (to do); person going first; first place; top position; person in the top position
a sound; one sound
one fifth part
one vehicle; one ryō (an old coin)
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
(at a rate of) once a month; 10 percent monthly interest
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
one direction; unidirectional; non-interactive
stroke; blow
ekayana (doctrine that only one teaching, usu. the Lotus Sutra, can lead to enlightenment)
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
penniless; broke
one scene (in play)
unique thing; best on earth
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
one eye; single-lens (reflex camera); one eye (in a group of stones)
first thing in the afternoon
one time (place)
first period (e.g. first class in school day)
one difficulty; one danger
one meaning; one thought; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; unique
an art; one talent
one question
same kind; accomplices; companions
most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before
most ... ever; most ... up to now; more ... than ever before
idea; plan
one fish; one shrimp
ordinary soldier; mere soldier
(a) day or two
one tablet; one pill; tray; salver
one road; ray (of hope)
one element; one factor
one-to-many
doing a good deed each day; doing one good turn a day
(a) vein; (a) thread (of connection)
above all else
identical (of twins); monozygotic; unioval; uniovular
(a) passing acquaintance
type of illegal loan charging 10% interest every 10 days; dealt hand consisting of 1-point cards and one single 10-point card
one dimension
unparalleled in Japan, China and India
oneness
single element; unitary; one era; one unknown
seventh day after a person's death; first seven-day period after a person's death; (arch.) seven days; (arch.) one week
May 15 incident (1932 assassination of Prime Minister Inukai Tsuyoshi by young naval officers, ending party-led government in Japan)
one field; a division; a branch (e.g. of study, etc.)
Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
(a) branch (of flowers); (a) cluster; (a) mass (of clouds)
(possession of) one feudal domain and one castle; being independent (acting without compromise or assistance); establishing only one castle in each feudal domain (edict issued by the shogunate in 1615)
combining the working parts of two or more broken machines to make one functioning machine; manufacturing one part out of multiple different parts
one house; one roof
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
depends entirely on; depends above all on
main party (of the night); first party
one advantage
exclusively; (taking) best care
(if) by some very rare chance; in the very unlikely event that ...
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
(not even) a bit of; (not even) a hint of; (not) an iota of
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
duty; honor; honour
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
contest decided by a single round (bout); contest decided by a single roll of dice; one-shot game (contest); make-or-break game
number one in all of America; best in all of America
one discussion; one meeting; one conference; objection
quire (of paper)
Ten'ichijin; Nakagami; god of fortune in Onmyōdō who descends to the northeast on the 46th day of the sexagenary cycle and completes a clockwise circuit, spending five days on each cardinal point and six days on each ordinal point, returning to heaven from the north on the 30th day of the next sexagenary cycle; travelling in the direction of Ten'ichijin is considered unlucky
return of spring; long-awaited, favorable turn of fortune (favourable)
chuck-farthing (game of throwing coins in a hole); pitch-farthing
the start of a climb up a hill
page in the history books; historical (event); old news
first torii gate of a shrine
turning point
a sentence; one sentence; (short) piece of writing
one form (of); a form of
Unit 731 (biological warfare unit of the Japanese Imperial Army)
first fly
track no. 1
10% off sale
consent
(excelling in) one area or skill; (being skilled or gifted in) one certain area
one-tenth of a rin
veritably; verily; to be sure; (arch.) certain; (arch.) inevitable; (arch.) definite
one matter; one case; physical intimacy; sexual intercourse
private individual
monosyllable
well-informed opinion
type 1 diabetes; juvenile diabetes
digital single-lens reflex camera; DSLR camera
single sheet (of paper); single page
top-ranked firm; top-tier corporation; leading company; prestigious company; stellar company
one of one's hobbies
horse load
new era; new age
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
single-stringed Japanese zither
Very sincerely yours; (arch.) different
flushness (esp. of wheels and fenders on an automobile); tsuraichi
going up and down
single buddha; one buddha; the same buddha; Amitabha
first-grade tea (first picking)
one set
advantages and disadvantages; gain some, lose some
best is Fuji, second is a hawk, third is an eggplant (of auspicious things to see in a dream, esp. one's first dream of the year)
(being separated only by a) narrow strip of water; narrow strait (channel, river)
March First Movement (1919 Korean anti-Japanese independence movement); Samil Movement
closest pine-tree to a noh stage (of the three placed in front of the bridge walkway)
one-part; single-part; single-component
one thing; one article
gambling on whether the throw of a die will produce a "one" or a "six"; gambling with dice; gambling; (a) risk; gamble
general incorporated foundation
first anniversary of a person's death
unicameral system; unicameralism
at one's discretion
one who experiences a chronic ailment takes better care of his health and lives longer
linear expression
brief moment; twinkling of an eye; instant
April 16 incident (arrests of communists and members of other anti-government groups; 1929)
April 16 incident (arrests of communists and members of other anti-government groups; 1929)
Yamaichi Securities Company, Limited
kana iteration mark
one summer (during which a monk attends a summer retreat)
new method
innovation; new vista; new field
First Epistle to the Corinthians (book of the Bible)
First Epistle to the Thessalonians (book of the Bible)
first string (of a shamisen, etc.)
drop in the bucket; drop in the ocean; (lit.) one grain of millet in a vast ocean
1st course at a banquet
turning point
one particle irreducible
monoacidic base
kanji "bare bone" radical at left
kanji "big shell" radical
First Epistle to Timothy (book of the Bible)
First Epistle of Peter (book of the Bible)
First Epistle of John (book of the Bible)
September 11 attacks; 9/11
first time; initial
adenosine monophosphate (AMP)
adenosine monophosphate (AMP)
first day of the cock in the eleventh month
16,800,000-year period over which a human lifespan increases from ten years to 84,000 years (by one year per century) and then decreases back to ten (by one year per century)
self-contained (of a story)
D battery; D cell
dealt hand consisting of one 5-point card and six 1-point cards
single charge (esp. in electric vehicles)
rufous hawk-cuckoo (Hierococcyx hyperythrus); northern hawk-cuckoo
many-to-one
monobasic; monatomic; single-nucleotide
shinleaf (Pyrola japonica)
monogon; henagon
best of one's time; greatest of the age; peerless; unmatched
Kinsho-Mataichi Corporation
shinleaf (Pyrola japonica)
first-born imperial prince
upper arm
Examples (41 in total)
This is the best Indian restaurant anywhere in Tokyo.
I closed my eyes for a moment.
It's just one amateur's opinion, after all.