統一 Unity

Meaning

Primary

Unity

Alternative

Uniformity

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

To unite as one is to achieve total unity and uniformity.

Reading

とういつ

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. However, it uses a reading for 一 that you haven't learned yet, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You dream about unity so often that it eats (いつ) away at you. Thoughts of uniting your country occupy you day and night, but you can't let them consume you.

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 統一を〜

  統一を目指す

  to aim for unification

  統一を果たす

  to achieve unification

  統一を図る

  to strive for unification

  統一をする

  to unify

• 〜の統一

  規格の統一

  standardizing product specifications

  国家の統一

  unifying a nation

  基準の統一

  standardizing criteria

• 統一〜

  統一感

  sense of unity, sense of cohesion

  統一的

  unified, uniform

  統一地方選挙

  nationwide local elections

Context Sentences

文体は、です・ます調に統一してください。

Please unify the writing style into the desu-masu form.

まずは評価の基準を統一しましょう。

First, let's consolidate the evaluation criteria.

戦国時代に天下統一を目指した3人は誰でしょう。

Who were the three individuals who aimed to unify the country during the Warring States period?

Kanji Composition

1. 統

   とう Unite
2. 一

   いち One