一撃

いちげき

one blow; one hit; one stroke

Also:summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing)

What does 一撃 mean?

一撃 is a Japanese noun meaning one blow; one hit; one stroke in English. It can also be translated as summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing) depending on context. It is written as 一撃 in kanji, いちげき in hiragana, and ichigeki in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私は彼の耳に一撃を与えた。

I dealt him a blow on the ear.