一組(ひとくみ)

ひとくみ
noun, counter
one set; one pair; one group
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1. one set; one pair
A single set or pair of items that go together, such as a set of dishes, a pair of gloves, or a deck of cards.
トランプを一組(ひとくみ)買(か)った。
I bought one deck of playing cards.
茶碗(ちゃわん)と湯(ゆ)のみの一組(ひとくみ)セットをもらった。
I received a matching set of a rice bowl and a teacup.
箸(はし)を一組(ひとくみ)ください。
One pair of chopsticks, please.
2. one group; Class 1
A single group of people, or the first class/group in a school or organizational division. Japanese schools typically label classes by number: 一組, 二組, etc.
息子(むすこ)は三年(さんねん)一組(ひとくみ)です。
My son is in Year 3, Class 1.
一組(ひとくみ)の生徒(せいと)は運動場(うんどうじょう)に集(あつ)まってください。
Students in Class 1, please gather at the sports field.
今年(ことし)の一年生(いちねんせい)は五(いつ)つの組(くみ)に分(わ)かれていて、うちの子(こ)は一組(ひとくみ)に入(はい)った。
This year's first graders are divided into five classes, and my child was placed in Class 1.

Composed of 一(ひと) (one) and 組(くみ) (set, group, class). The counter 組(くみ) is used for things that form a natural set or group. The reading is native Japanese (ひとくみ), not Sino-Japanese (いちくみ), following the pattern for small numbers with native counters.

Common collocations

Counting patterns

  • 一組(ひとくみ): one set
  • 二組(ふたくみ): two sets
  • 三組(さんくみ): three sets

Similar words

  • 一対(いっつい): one pair — more formal, used for symmetrical pairs like a pair of vases
  • 一式(いっしき): one complete set — implies all the necessary pieces of a full set, like a toolkit or uniform set
  • 一揃(ひとそろ)い: one matching set — emphasizes that items are matched or coordinated

Related Words

Compare: 一対(いっつい) (one pair)
Compare: 一式(いっしき) (one complete set)
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Added 2026.5.2 21:20 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:31
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