一本

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Chinese

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)
 
simp. and trad.
(一本)

Pronunciation


Adjective

一本

  1. having the same origin
  2. entirely based on

Noun

一本

  1. another version (terminology in collation)
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ,‎ (běn).
  3. (Mainland China) the first tier of universities
  4. (judo) ippon

Derived terms

Japanese

Kanji in this term
いち > いっ
Grade: 1
ほん > ぽん
Grade: 1
on'yomi

Etymology

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Compound of (ichi, one) +‎ (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

Noun

(いっ)(ぽん) (ippon

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see and (one thing)
  2. Short for 一本勝ち (ippon-gachi, winning in one blow).
  3. (judo) Ippon, a full point, the most valuable judgement that can be awarded for a single action; compare waza-ari, yuko, koka.

Derived terms

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. 2.0 2.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN