Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一期一会(いちごいちえ) in Japanese

一期一会
Kana Reading
いちごいちえ
Romaji
ichigoichie
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such)
    Example sentence
    人生、一期一会というじゃないの。出会いを大切にしようよ。 Treasure every encounter with others because you never know if you'll meet a person just once in your lifetime.

Examples of 一期一会, いちごいちえ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

期 JLPT 3

12 strokes

period, time, date, term

On'Yomi: キ, ゴ

Kun'Yomi:

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会 JLPT 5

6 strokes

meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join

On'Yomi: カイ, エ

Kun'Yomi: あ.う, あ.わせる, あつ.まる

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一 JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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