adverb, noun

Messages.yoji.
  1. finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch), knocking something off without a break.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
一気呵成 いっきかせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
spirit, mind, air
キ き ケ (1st, N5)
spirit, steam radical (no. 84)
キ ケ いき (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)
scold, blow on, reprove
カ か.す しか.る (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
can, passable, mustn't
カ コク -べ.き (5th)
street, ward, town
チョウ テイ チン (3rd, N1)
turn into, become, get
セイ な.る ジョウ (4th, N3)
5th calendar sign
つちのえ ボ ボウ (Kentei Pre-1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ カ ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
hooked enclosure