いちりゅう
Meanings
Noun
1. 優秀。優良。またそのようなものや人。
第一流の略
2. ある流派や親族・一族。
3. 一本の旗。
一旒に替え
Kanji used
one
current (in a fluid)
Pitch accent
ちりゅう
Top 5600
Composed of
① 一番初め。② ことの始め。最初。③ いくらか存在するもののうちの一部。
① 流れ。② 仲間。連中。
Used in vocabulary (6 in total)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
top university; leading university; first-rate university
style of classical Japanese swordsmanship involving use of two swords
top-ranked firm; top-tier corporation; leading company; prestigious company; stellar company
Examples (3 in total)
It is no exaggeration to say that he is a first-rate writer.
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.