Word Meaning 一念

いちねん ichinen

一念 is read as いちねん (ichinen) and means a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu).

Meaning

English

a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought)
determined purpose

Reading

Kana

いちねん

Romaji

ichinen

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 18448 Priority C

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一般概念

いっぱんがいねん

general idea

一念発起

いちねんほっき

being resolved to (do something)

一念天に通ず

いちねんてんにつうず

faith will move mountains

初一念

しょいちねん

original intention

世間一般の通念

せけんいっぱんのつうねん

conventional wisdom

女の一念岩をも通す

おんなのいちねんいわをもとおす

women will have their wills

一昨日

おととい

day before yesterday

一昨年

いっさくねん

year before last

一段落

いちだんらく

one paragraph

一対一

いちたいいち

one-to-one

一部

いちぶ

one copy (e.g. of a document)

一定

いちじょう

fixed