一次(いちじ)

いちじ
noun
first; primary; first-round
numberabstract
1. first; primary; first-round
The first of a series of stages, rounds or orders, or the original, primary form of something. Usually the first part of a compound: 一次(いちじ)試験(しけん), 一次(いちじ)資料(しりょう), 一次(いちじ)産業(さんぎょう).
I passed the first-round exam.
一次(いちじ)面接(めんせつ)は来週(らいしゅう)です。
The first interview is next week.
The number of people working in primary industries such as farming and fishing is falling.

Pairs with 二次(にじ) (second, secondary) and 三次(さんじ) (third, tertiary). In exams and job hiring, 一次(いちじ) is the first screening round.

Compounds

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  • 一時(いちじ) (one o'clock; for a while; temporary) has the same reading but is a different word