also: ひとしずく
one drop (of liquid)
Refers to a single drop of a liquid; can be used literally or figuratively to emphasize a very small amount.
I drip a single drop of water into the glass.
彼は一滴の涙も見せなかった。
He didn't show a single tear.
a drop in the ocean; a drop in the bucket
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ひとしずく is the most common and natural.
Alternate on'yomi reading, often used in more formal or technical contexts.
Literary or poetic variant using 雫 (drop); rarely used in everyday writing.
Compound of 一 (one) and 滴 (drop). The reading ひとしずく is the native Japanese reading, while いってき is the Sino-Japanese reading.