also: いっかど
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
considerable; respectable; full-fledged
Describes someone or something that has reached a noteworthy level, often used with の before a noun or as a predicate. Implies a degree worthy of recognition.
Adverbial use meaning to a fair or decent degree; often modifies verbs like やる or できる.
one matter; one field
Obsolete noun meaning a single matter or area. Not used in modern Japanese.
He became a respectable chef.
It takes time to be recognized as a person of some standing.
He has become able to handle work reasonably well.
In old documents, it is sometimes written as ひとかどのこと, meaning one matter.
Usually written in kana. The kanji spellings 一角 and 一廉 exist but are rare.
Rare kanji spelling.
Rare kanji spelling; easily confused with いっかく (one corner, one horn).
Rare reading variant.
Derived from ひと (one) + かど (corner, angle, or a counter for items). The exact semantic shift to 'considerable' is uncertain, but it may have developed from the idea of 'one distinct corner' or 'one notable aspect'.