一 人(ひとり)

ひとり

noun

one person, alone

1. one person

The counter for one person, using an irregular reading.

一人(ひとり)います。

There is one person.

一人(ひとり)ください。

Table for one, please.

At a restaurant

I have one child.

One friend came.

Out of the three people, only one can speak Japanese.

2. alone, by oneself

Also means 'alone' or 'by oneself.'

一人(ひとり)で行(い)きます。

I'll go alone.

I live alone.

Eating alone is lonely.

I like watching movies by myself.

The first time I traveled alone, I was a little worried.

一人(ひとり) uses an irregular native Japanese reading (not いちにん). It means "one person" and also "alone."

Note: 一人(ひとり)で can imply doing something independently (positive) or being lonely (context-dependent).

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Added 2026.1.7 21:12 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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