Japanese symbol for “briefly”
一旦
いったん
Romaji: ittan
once
In Japanese, briefly is 一旦, read いったん (ittan).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adv once
- adv for a short time; briefly; temporarily
- n one morning
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “briefly”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一通り | ひととおり hitotoori | generally; in the main; briefly (look over, explain, etc.) |
| 手短に言えば | てみじかにいえば temijikaniieba | briefly; in short; in a nutshell |
| ざっと | ざっと zatto | cursorily; briefly; quickly |
| 一寸 | ちょっと chotto | just a minute; for a moment; briefly |
| ちょい | ちょい choi | just a minute; for a moment; briefly |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 旦那 | だんな danna | master (of a house, shop, etc.) |
| 元旦 | がんたん gantan | New Year's Day; first day of the year |
See also: Chinese symbol for “briefly”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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