The kanji 只 primarily conveys the idea of "only," "just," "merely," or "solely." It indicates a singular instance, a limited quantity, or a restriction. It implies that something is the exclusive case, not accompanied by anything else.

・On-yomi (音読み): シ (shi) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): ただ (tada)

⚫︎ 只今 (tadaima) Translation: Right now; just now; I'm home (used upon entering a home or place) ⚫︎ 只管 (shikan) Translation: Only; solely; without exception ⚫︎ 只で (tada de) Translation: For free; without charge

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The kanji 只 is a phono-semantic compound. The phonetic component is 口 (kuchi), meaning "mouth," and the semantic component is 㕞, which serves as the radical, and its meaning is "only". The character originally depicted a person speaking and emphasizing something. The "mouth" suggests the act of speaking, and the meaning evolved to express the idea of "just" or "only" what is being said.