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一応

いちおう

for the time being, more or less

Mnemonic

One answer, given for now, with everything still unsaid sitting behind it. The same itch いち as 一, and an oh おう of a shrug on the end of it: いちおう.

Worth knowing

Hedges whatever follows: more or less, for now, in principle. Often the speaker has reservations they are not going to state.

Built from

one
A single stroke. It doesn't get simpler than this.
respond, answer
广 shelter + 心 heart

Words sharing these kanji

(the) most one once instant, for a moment what on earth, what the… once more together in one go (one) part single word, a few words number one, first not at all, absolutely nothing

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