one, one radical (no.1)
Came from Chinese. It usually shows up when the kanji is joined to another, forming a compound word.
It is Japanese. It usually shows up when the kanji stands alone or is followed by hiragana.
The order matters: it is what makes handwriting come out legible, and it is how dictionaries index the character.
Visual decomposition, for recognising and comparing — not always the character's origin.
Where it appears is highlighted — the translation doesn't always make that visible.
一人ずつ、みんな時計を気にしながら帰っていきました。
Hitori zutsu, minna tokei o ki ni shinagara kaette ikimashita.
One by one, everyone left, keeping an eye on the clock.
本当ですか？！じゃあ、もう一つ買えますね！
Hontou desu ka?! Jaa, mou hitotsu kaemasu ne!
Really?! Then I can get one more!
今日は、ルーカスにとって出だしから大変な一日でした。
Kyou wa, Rūkasu ni totte dedashi kara taihen na ichinichi deshita.
Today started off rough for Lucas.
ラファエルは最後まで残り、もう一度時刻表を確認していました。
Rafaeru wa saigo made nokori, mou ichido jikokuhyou o kakunin shite imashita.
Rafael stayed until the end, checking the schedule board one more time.
こっちに一歩、あっちにターン——まるで工場のマイケル・ジャクソンでした。
Kocchi ni ippo, acchi ni taan—— marude koujou no Maikeru Jyakuson deshita.
A step this way, a spin that way — like a factory-floor Michael Jackson.
君は、お手伝いさん、一切試してみる?
Kimi wa, otetsudai-san, hitokire tameshite miru?
And you, little helper — want to try a slice?
今まで食べた中で一番おいしいお菓子だったの。これはおにぎりの形をした「ありがとう」だよ。
Ima made tabeta naka de ichiban oishii okashi datta no. Kore wa onigiri no katachi o shita "arigatou" da yo.
It was one of the best sweets I've ever had. This is just a "thank you" in onigiri form.
そう、それでいいよ。それからお米も一袋。
Sou, sore de ii yo. Sorekara okome mo hitofukuro.
That's right. And a bag of rice.
Readings and meanings: KANJIDIC2 · Decomposition: KRADFILE · Both from Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, CC BY-SA 4.0 · data from 2026-09-07 · Strokes: KanjiVG, Ulrich Apel, CC BY-SA 3.0