Meaning

Primary

One Small Animal

Word Type

noun

Explanation

One small animal is one small animal. Use this to count small animals like cats and dogs.

Reading

いっぴき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own. Be careful of the shortening and the rendaku.

Context

Context Sentences

そこには、一匹のカエルが座っていた。

A lone frog was sitting there.

朝起きると、目の前にハムスターが一匹いた。

When I woke up in the morning, there was a hamster in front of me.

アイツって、ほんと一匹狼だよなー。

That guy is really a loner, isn’t he?

Kanji Composition