Word Meaning 一寸

ちょっと chotto

一寸 is read as ちょっと (chotto) and means (not) easily.

Meaning

English

(not) easily
(not) readily
a little
a bit
slightly
hey!
come on
excuse me

Reading

Kana

ちょっと

Romaji

chotto

Writing Variants

一寸ちょと choto
鳥渡ちょっと chotto
鳥渡ちょと choto

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 4 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 95713 Priority P

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一寸法師

いっすんぼうし

Issun-bōshi (Japanese fairytale)

一寸先

いっすんさき

an inch ahead

一寸も

ちょっとも

(not) at all

一寸した

ちょっとした

considerable

一寸刻み

いっすんきざみ

(at a) snail's pace

一寸の虫にも五分の魂

いっすんのむしにもごぶのたましい

tread on a worm and it will turn

一寸逃れ

いっすんのがれ

quibbling

一寸の光陰軽んずべからず

いっすんのこういんかろんずべからず

there isn't a moment to be wasted

一寸先は闇

いっすんさきはやみ

no one knows what the future holds

一寸宜しい

ちょっとよろしい

(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?

もう一寸

もうちょっと

a bit more

一応

いちおう

just in case

Example Sentences

一寸の虫にも五分の魂。

いっすんのむしにもごぶのたましい。

Even a small insect has its pride.

一寸先は闇だ。

いっすんさきはやみだ。

The future is unpredictable.