Japanese Conversation · Level 46
90 words
Japanese word
一個
Pronunciation
Romajiikko
Meaning
- nounone
Example
りんごを一個ください。ri n go o ik ko ku da sa i
Please give me one apple.
More examples
子どもに一個ずつ配ります。ko do mo ni ik ko zu tsu kuba ri ma su
I give one to each child.
Core concept
It identifies one individual unit without saying what kind of object the unit is.
Common phrases
一個くださいik ko ku da sa i
one, please
一個ずつik ko zu tsu
one at a time
Similar words
ひとつhitotsu: A general native Japanese word for one thing or one item.
Definition in Japanese
物の数が一つであることを表す語。mono no kazu ga hito tsu de a ru ko to o arawa su go
Word origin
一個 (ikko) is made from 一 (ichi, "one") and 個 (ko, "item or unit"), with 個 serving as the counter for an individual item.
Usage tips
- The counter 個 (ko) also follows other numbers, so 一個 (ikko) introduces a useful pattern for counting individual objects in simple conversations.