Word Meaning 一筋

ひとすじ hitosuji

一筋 is read as ひとすじ (hitosuji) and means one bloodline.

Meaning

English

  1. one bloodline
  2. one clan
  3. ordinary
  4. common
  5. earnest
  6. resolute
  7. intent
  8. devoted

Reading

Kana

ひとすじ

Romaji

hitosuji

Writing Variants

  • ひと筋 ひとすじ hitosuji
  • ひと条 ひとすじ hitosuji
  • 一すじ ひとすじ hitosuji
  • 一条 ひとすじ hitosuji

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 10547 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一筋縄

ひとすじなわ

(piece of) rope

一筋道

ひとすじみち

straight road

一筋の涙

ひとすじのなみだ

a trickle of tears

仕事一筋

しごとひとすじ

living only for one's work

一応

いちおう

just in case

一生懸命

いっしょうけんめい

very hard

一致

いっち

union

一瞬

いっしゅん

instant

一握り

ひとにぎり

handful

一概に

いちがいに

unconditionally

Example Sentences

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I'm faithful to my wife.

Tom is all business.

A tear ran down her cheek.

I'm really into soccer.

He is hard to deal with.

A tear ran down Tom's cheek.

I don't quite follow, but it looks like it will prove tricky. Ergh.

Taking into account the time I'd just spent napping, I'm really picking up the sense that this time's exam really won't be straight forward.