一層

See also: 一层

Chinese

		one; single; a one; single; a; (before verbs) as soon as, once; (before a noun) entire (family, etc.)	layer; floor; a measure word for layers layer; floor; a measure word for layers; laminated; repeated; story (of a building); (maths) sheaf
trad. (一層)		一	層
simp. (一层)		一	层

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): yīcéng

  (Zhuyin): ㄧ ㄘㄥˊ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): jat¹ cang⁴
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): yit-chhèn

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: yīcéng [Phonetic: yìcéng]
    • Zhuyin: ㄧ ㄘㄥˊ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: yicéng
    • Wade–Giles: i¹-tsʻêng²
    • Yale: yī-tséng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: itserng
    • Palladius: ицэн (icɛn)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /i⁵⁵⁻⁵¹ t͡sʰɤŋ³⁵/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: jat¹ cang⁴
    • Yale: yāt chàhng
    • Cantonese Pinyin: jat⁷ tsang⁴
    • Guangdong Romanization: yed¹ ceng⁴
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /jɐt̚⁵ t͡sʰɐŋ²¹/
• Hakka
  • (Northern Sixian, incl. Miaoli)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yit-chhèn
    • Hakka Romanization System: id` cenˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: yid<sup>5</sup> cen<sup>2</sup>
    • Sinological IPA: /it̚² t͡sʰen¹¹/
  • (Southern Sixian, incl. Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: yit-chhèn
    • Hakka Romanization System: (r)id` cenˇ
    • Hagfa Pinyim: yid⁵ cen²
    • Sinological IPA: /(j)it̚² t͡sʰen¹¹/

Noun

一層

1. a layer

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
一	層
いち > いっ Grade: 1	そう Grade: 6
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
一層 (kyūjitai)

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) いっそー [ìssóó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [isːo̞ː]

Adverb

一(いっ)層(そう) • (issō) 

1. much more; still more; all the more

   いっそうスピードを上(あ)げる

   issō supīdo o ageru

   to speed up even more

   お金(かね)のいっそうの節約(せつやく)

   o-kane no issō no setsuyaku

   even further conservation of money

2. (would) rather; sooner; might as well

Synonyms

• 一層(いっそう)の事(こと) (issō no koto)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
一	層
いち > いっ Grade: 1	そ Grade: 6
irregular

Alternative spelling
一層 (kyūjitai)

Shift in pronunciation from 一層(いっそう) (issō).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) いっそ [ìssó] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [isːo̞]

Adverb

一(いっ)層(そ) • (isso) 

1. Alternative form of 一層 (issō, “(would) rather; sooner; might as well”)

   いっそ自(じ)殺(さつ)でもしよう

   isso jisatsu de mo shiyō

   would rather/might as well off oneself

   いっそ離(り)婚(こん)してしまいたい

   isso rikon shiteshimaitai

   would rather divorce

Synonyms

• 一層(いっそ)の事(こと) (isso no koto)

Etymology 3

Kanji in this term
一	層
いち > いっ Grade: 1	そう Grade: 6
on’yomi

Alternative spelling
一層 (kyūjitai)

一(いち) (ichi, “one”) + 層(そう) (sō, “layer”)

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) い​っそー [íꜜssòò] (Atamadaka – [1])
• IPA^(key): [isːo̞ː]

Noun

一(いっ)層(そう) • (issō) 

1. one layer; the bottom floor of a multi-storied building