一いっ滴てき

also: ひとしずく

い

っ

て

き

Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

one drop (of liquid)

Refers to a single drop of a liquid; can be used literally or figuratively to emphasize a very small amount.

一滴
- ひとしずく
  Standard kanji spelling; the reading ひとしずく is the most common and natural.
- いってき
  Alternate on'yomi reading, often used in more formal or technical contexts.
ひとしずくUsage88%
一ひと雫しずくUsage12%
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.