noun

  1. one person. Esp. 一人, 1人.
  2. being alone, being by oneself.
  3. being single, being unmarried. Esp. 独り.

adverb

  1. by oneself, alone.
  2. just, only, simply. Usually written with kana alone. With neg. sentence.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
一人 ひとり
一人 いちにん
1人 ひとり
1人 いちにん
 
独り ひとり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
person
ひと ニン ジン (1st, N5)