Ichiban
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means 'one' in Japanese. The Japanese language
has numerous numeric suffixes that are used depending on the subject matter; this is only one of many ways to say "first".
It can also refer to:
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
has numerous numeric suffixes that are used depending on the subject matter; this is only one of many ways to say "first".
It can also refer to:
- Chūka Ichiban!, a Japanese anime
- Ichiban Ushiro no Dai MaōIchiban Ushiro no Dai Maō, also known as Demon King Daimao, is a Japanese light novel series written by Shotaro Mizuki and illustrated by Souichi Itō, published by Hobby Japan under their HJ Bunko imprint. The first volume was published on February 1, 2008, with a total of 11 volumes available as of December 2010...
, a Japanese anime - Sapporo IchibanSapporo Ichibanis a brand of instant noodles made by Sanyo Foods, and rivals to other Japanese ramen brands like Nissin and Maruchan.Sapporo Ichiban has found a market outside of Japan, most notably with consumers in Hong Kong, The United States, Mexico and Canada.Sapporo Ichiban literally means, "Sapporo's...
, a brand of instant noodles produced by Sanyo Foods - Ichiban RecordsIchiban RecordsIchiban Records was a hip hop record label founded in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1985. Wrap Records and Nastymix Records were some of its subsidiary labels. Urgent! Records was distributed by Ichiban. Most of its discography is now out of print. Besides hip hop groups, Ichiban also released albums by...
, an Atlanta, Georgia hip-hop record label - "Ichiban", song number G of the A-Z Series (Ash)A-Z Series (Ash)The A–Z Series was a series of single format releases by alternative rock band Ash. The series consists of 26 singles, released through digital download and vinyl every fortnight beginning on 12 October 2009 and ending 27 September 2010, with two compilation CD's Volume's 1 & 2, released on 19...
- Ichiban, a fictional male lipstick on the sitcom FriendsFriendsFriends is an American sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994 to May 6, 2004. The series revolves around a group of friends in Manhattan. The series was produced by Bright/Kauffman/Crane Productions, in association with Warner Bros. Television...
See also
- Dai-ichiDai-ichi' , is a compound, modifier phrase of Japanese origin, meaning number one, or first. In kanji, "dai" is 第 and "ichi" is 一. "Dai" is also defined "ordinal number marker." It is this feature that makes the phrase a modifier, or an adjective, describing a noun, as first...
, another Japanese word meaning "Number one", with less connotation of superiority.