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一形式 (いちけいしき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

一いつ形けい式しき

also: いつけいしき

Meanings

1

noun

one form (of); a type of

Used to indicate that something is one particular form, type, or version among others. Often appears in explanatory or comparative contexts.

これも愛あいの一いち形けい式しきだ。
This is also one form of love.
その問もん題だいは差さ別べつの一いち形けい式しきと言いえる。
That problem can be called a form of discrimination.

Written forms

一形式
- いちけいしき
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading いちけいしき is more common than いつけいしき.
- いつけいしき
  Alternate reading; less common and may be considered non-standard or archaic.
いつけいしき

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
形shape, form, style

式style, ceremony, rite

Similar words

一いっ種しゅ
一種 is more common for 'a kind/type' in everyday speech; 一形式 is more formal and emphasizes a structured form or pattern.
一いち形けい態たい
一形態 is similar but tends to be used in biological or technical contexts for 'a form/morph'; 一形式 is broader and can refer to abstract forms.

Etymology

Compound of 一 (one) + 形式 (form, format). The reading いちけいしき is the standard combination; いつけいしき is a less common variant.