1
counter
word usually written using kana alone
general-purpose counter
suffixed to Japanese numerals 1-9 (ひと, ふた, etc.)
2
counter
word usually written using kana alone
... years old
Other forms
個 【つ】 (rarely used kanji form)
1
conjunction
indicates two contrasting actions
form: ...つ...つ
2
particle
archaic
indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Tsu (city in Mie)
2
suffix
harbour;harbor;port
1
particle
colloquial
called;known as;that
2
transitive verb
colloquial
only applies to
っつ
to say
1
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
uno
2
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
en primer lugar (frecuentemente usado en listas de artículos)
3
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
(después de un sustantivo) solamente
4
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
(con un verbo negativo) (ni) siquiera
5
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
sólo (ej. "sólo inténtalo")
6
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
uno
7
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
para una cosa (frecuentemente usado en listas de artículos)
8
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
(después de un sustantivo) solamente
9
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
(con un verbo negativo) (ni) siquiera
10
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
sólo (ej. "sólo inténtalo")
11
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
uno
12
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
para una cosa (usado a menudo en listas de items)
13
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
(después de un sustantivo) solamente
14
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
(con un verbo en forma negativa) (no) aún
15
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
sólo (i.e. "sólo inténtalo")
1
numeric
one
１つが通り過ぎたかと思うと、すぐに次の台風が接近する。
No sooner has one typhoon passed than the next one approaches.
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
for one thing
often used in itemized lists
一つには、私は貧しいし、それにまた忙しくもある。
For one thing, I am poor; for another, I am busy.
3
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
only
after a noun
4
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
(not) even
with a verb in negative form
妻の死の知らせを聞いてもまゆ一つ動かさなかった。
He did not even raise an eyebrow at the news of his wife's death.
5
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)adverb (fukushi)
just (e.g. "just try it")
6
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
some kind of;one type of
Other forms
１つ 【ひとつ】 · 一 【ひとつ】 (irregular okurigana usage)
