一本
Chinese edit
one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.) |
roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word) | ||
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simp. and trad. (一本) |
一 | 本 |
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
一本
Noun edit
一本
- another version (terminology in collation)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 一, 本 (běn).
- (Mainland China) the first tier of universities
- (judo) ippon
Derived terms edit
Japanese edit
Kanji in this term | |
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一 | 本 |
いち > いっ Grade: 1 |
ほん > ぽん Grade: 1 |
on’yomi |
Etymology edit
Compound of 一 (ichi, “one”) + 本 (hon, counter for various things, such as documents, or long slender objects).[1][2]
First cited to the Man'yōshū of 759 CE.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 一 and 本 (one thing)
- Short for 一本勝ち (ippon-gachi, “winning in one blow”).
- (judo) Ippon, a full point, the most valuable judgement that can be awarded for a single action; compare waza-ari, yuko, koka.