Korean

Meaning: one
Part of Speech: Noun, Number

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Handwriting

一

Example sentences

One plus one is two.
그는 이번 대회에서 1위를 차지했다.
He took first place in this competition.
그 가수의 새 앨범은 발매되자마자 음원 차트 1위를 차지했다.
The singer's new album topped the music charts as soon as it was released.
나는 이 회사에 입사한 것이 엊그제 같은데 벌써 일 년이 지났다.
It feels like I joined this company just the other day, but a year has already passed.
칠에 삼을 곱하면 이십일이 됩니다.
If you multiply seven by three, it becomes twenty-one.
그 아이는 지난 일 년 동안 키가 한 뼘이나 컸다.
That child grew a whole span taller over the past year.
이 점의 좌표는 제1사분면에 위치해 있다.
The coordinates of this point are located in the first quadrant.
나의 꿈은 세계 일주를 하는 것이다.
My dream is to travel around the world.
이 일을 끝내려면 당신의 도움이 필요해요.
I need your help to finish this work.

Usage Notes

Sino-Korean numeral for 'one'; pairs with Sino-based counters and dates, while the native 하나 is preferred for everyday counting.

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