Word Meaning 一人一人

ひとりびとり hitoribitori

一人一人 is read as ひとりびとり (hitoribitori) and means each (person).

Meaning

English

  1. each (person)
  2. individually
  3. one by one
  4. one at a time
  5. in turn

Reading

Kana

ひとりびとり

Romaji

hitoribitori

Writing Variants

  • 1人1人 ひとりひとり hitorihitori
  • 1人1人 ひとりびとり hitoribitori
  • 一人ひとり ひとりひとり hitorihitori
  • 一人一人 ひとりひとり hitorihitori

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 6 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 1 Kanken 10級 Rank 818 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一人

ひとり

one person

一個人

いちこじん

private person

一人前

ひとりまえ

adult

一人で

ひとりで

alone

一人っ子

ひとりっこ

(an) only child

一人暮らし

ひとりぐらし

living by oneself

一人息子

ひとりむすこ

only son

一人物

いちじんぶつ

person to be reckoned with

一人娘

ひとりむすめ

only daughter

第一人者

だいいちにんしゃ

leading person

人一倍

ひといちばい

(much) more than others

百人一首

ひゃくにんいっしゅ

(Ogura) Hyakunin Isshu

Example Sentences

6

Every player did his best.

The principal shook hands with each of the graduating pupils.

The queen shook hands with each player after the game.

She treated each of us to an ice cream.

I think that everyone has to make efforts to save nature.

Every child who learns, and every man who finds work, and every sick body that's made whole - like a candle added to an altar - brightens the hope of all the faithful.