一つ
Meanings
Numeric
1. one
Noun
2. for one thing (often used in itemized lists)
3. only (after a noun)
4. (not) even (with a verb in negative form)
Noun
Adverb
5. just (e.g. "just try it")
No-adjective
6. some kind of; one type of
Other spellings
一ひとつ
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ひとつ
Used in vocabulary
一つ覚え
knowing only one thing (and repeating it often); saying the only thing one knows (at every opportunity); repeating the only thing one knows
Noun
Examples398
一つ
For one thing, I am poor; for another, I am busy.
妻
He did not even raise an eyebrow at the news of his wife's death.
１つ
No sooner has one typhoon passed than the next one approaches.
店
It's the only one there is in the shop.
これ
It is something my mother made.
君
There is a piece of good news for you.