also: ひ · ひい
prefix
Prefix used to mean 'one' or 'single', often in compounds like 一晩 (ひとばん, one night) or 一言 (ひとこと, a single word).
See also: 一 (いち)
一晩中、雨が降っていた。
It rained all night long.
彼は一言も話さなかった。
He didn't say a single word.
numeric
Only with reading ひ / ひい
Used when counting aloud, typically as ひ or ひい. This is a traditional counting style, not used in everyday arithmetic.
数を数えるとき、「ひ、ふ、み…」と言うことがある。
When counting, people sometimes say 'hi, fu, mi…'
Variant of ひ used in counting aloud, sometimes with a long vowel.
The standard numeral 'one' used in counting, mathematics, and most contexts. ひと is a prefix form used in compounds.
The prefix ひと is the native Japanese word for 'one', cognate with 一つ (ひとつ). The counting readings ひ and ひい are older forms used in traditional counting sequences.