Meaning

Primary

One Book

Alternative

One Volume

Word Type

noun

Explanation

When you have one books you really just have one book.

Reading

いっさつ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well. The portion gets shortened to いっ as it often is.

Context

Context Sentences

このざっしは一冊四百八十円です。

This magazine costs 480 yen for one volume.

これは、世界に一冊しかない絵本です。

Only one copy of this particular picture book exists in the world.

あなたのために旅の間に読める本を一冊買っておいたの。タイトルは『地図』よ。

I bought you a book to read during your trip. The title is "Map."

Kanji Composition