一筋
Meanings
Noun
1. one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); one strand (e.g. of hair); one beam (e.g. of light); one ray; one length (e.g. of rope)
Na-adjective
Suffix
2. earnest; resolute; intent; devoted; single-minded
Other spellings
一条ひと筋一すじひと条
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
ひとすじ
Used in vocabulary
Examples2
涙 が 一筋 頬 を 流れた。
A tear ran down her cheek.
彼 の 前途 には 一筋 の 希望の光 も なかった。
There was not a ray of hope before him.