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    3. 一等

    一等

    一いっ等とう

    first class

    KMT6News #11+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab13 strokes

    １等

    いっとう

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    first class, first rank, first grade, first place, first prize

    Noun

    2.
    one degree, one level, one grade

    Adverb

    3.
    most, best

    Stroke 0 / 13

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは一いっ等とう賞しょうを取とりました。

    He won first prize.

    KMT4Core ConceptsEducation
    この列れっ車しゃは一いっ等とう車しゃがあります。

    This train has first-class cars.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationCore Concepts
    彼かれはクラスで一いっ等とうの成せい績せきを収おさめた。

    He achieved the top grade in his class.

    KMT6EducationDaily Life
    一いっ等とう席せきのチケットはとても高こう価かです。

    First-class tickets are very expensive.

    KMT6Travel & TransportationBusiness & Finance
    彼かの女じょは一いっ等とう航こう海かい士しとして、その船ふねの安あん全ぜんを任まかされている。

    As a first mate, she is entrusted with the safety of the ship.

    KMT8Work & CareerTravel & Transportation

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    等
    ひと.しい・など・-ら…(3)
    etc.・and so forth・class (first)・quality・equal…(1)
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