一いち流りゅう
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. first-class; first-rate; top-flight; top-ranking; leading; eminent; top
Any of them can be called first-class.
2. characteristic (of); peculiar (to); unique (to)
That was one of his typical jokes.
Noun
3. school (e.g. of flower arrangement)
4. one flag; one banner; one streamer
also written as 一旒
Kanji used
one
current (in a fluid)
Pitch accent
い
ちりゅう
Top 5800
Composed of
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
Used in vocabulary (8 in total)
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
top university; leading university; first-rate university
Examples (11 in total)
That was one of his typical jokes.
That's another example of her own special brand of thoughtfulness.
His work ability is also said to be first-rate.
Any of them can be called first-class.
I'll have Akira aim for that top-tier status as well.
Everyone laughed at my father's characteristic sarcasm.
I'm nowhere near the level of the world's top performers.
She's first-rate not only at singing but also when it comes to dancing.
Many of the city's leading restaurants close down for the whole of August.
No matter how you look at it, Satoshi Kon was a top class director and mangaka.
Each of the eight teams is backed by a top-tier international company.