一本

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)		一	本

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yīběn

  (Zhuyin): ㄧ ㄅㄣˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): jat¹ bun²
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): yit-pún

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: yīběn [Phonetic: yìběn]
    • Zhuyin: ㄧ ㄅㄣˇ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: ibeen
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yiběn
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: jat¹ bun²
    • Yale: yāt bún
    • Cantonese Pinyin: jat⁷ bun²
    • Guangdong Romanization: yed¹ bun²
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɐt̚⁵ puːn³⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yit-pún
    • Hakka Romanization System: id` bun`
    • Hagfa Pinyim: yid⁵ bun³
    • Sinological IPA: /it̚² pun³¹/
  • (Southern Sixian, incl. Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yit-pún
    • Hakka Romanization System: (r)id` bun`
    • Hagfa Pinyim: yid⁵ bun³
    • Sinological IPA: /(j)it̚² pun³¹/

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 一,‎ 本.
3. (Mainland China) the first tier of universities
4. (judo) ippon

Derived terms

• 一本正經／一本正经 (yīběnzhèngjīng)

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
一	本
いち > いっ Grade: 1	ほん > ぽん Grade: 1
on’yomi

Etymology

Compound of 一 (ichi, “one”) +‎ 本 (hon, counter for various things, such as documents, or long slender objects).

First cited to the Man'yōshū of 759 C.E..

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) い​っぽん [íꜜppòǹ] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [ip̚põ̞ɴ]

Noun

一(いっ)本(ぽん) • (ippon) 

1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 一 and 本 (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

• 生一本(きいっぽん) (kīppon)

See also

• 技(わざ)あり (waza-ari): (judo) waza-ari
• 有効(ゆうこう) (yūkō): (judo) yuko
• 効果(こうか) (kōka): (judo) koka