Alternative form of 元

long cylindrical things such as glasses of drink, pairs of jeans, pens or trains and buses / films or TV shows / home runs or goals / rounds of a match in boxing, wrestling or judo

current, this, the matter in question / original, actual, base

book / this / main / real / actual / true

Alternative spelling of 引き出し

Alternative spelling of 値引き

stairs used in emergencies

state of emergency (unusually difficult or dangerous situation)

state of emergency (governmental decree)

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see 一 and 本 (one thing) / Short for 一本勝ち (ippon-gachi, “winning in one blow”).