numeric, prefix
1. one; 1nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', suffix
2. bestnouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
3. first; foremostnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
4. beginning; startnoun, used as a prefix
5. a (single); one (of many)noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
6. ace- 7. bottom string (on a shamisen, etc.)