Easy way to remember
1 begins with one dot, then four dashes to make five signals.
EAdd a dot to reach E
AAdd a dash to reach A
WAdd a dash to reach W
JAdd a dash to reach J
1Complete 1
Number 2 of 10
1 in Morse Code (.----)
1 in Morse code is dot dash dash dash dash (· − − − −), said di-dah-dah-dah-dah.
Ready when you are.
5 signals17 units1.02 s at 20 WPM
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International Morse
1
di · dah · dah · dah · dah
.----
How to tap 1
Use di · dah · dah · dah · dah as a memory cue. Send dot dash dash dash dash. Hold each dash for three dot lengths and leave one dot length between signals.
Don’t mix it up with
9
9 is dash dash dash dash dot (− − − − ·); 1 is dot dash dash dash dash (· − − − −). It reverses the signal order.
0
0 is dash dash dash dash dash (− − − − −); 1 is dot dash dash dash dash (· − − − −). Only the first signal differs: 1 opens with a dot, 0 is all dashes.
1 has four dashes after its dot; J in Morse code uses three.
Numbers beginning with 1
| Word | Morse | Try it |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | .---- | Open in translator → |
| 10 | .---- ----- | Open in translator → |
| 11 | .---- .---- | Open in translator → |
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Questions people ask
What is 1 in Morse code?
1 is dot dash dash dash dash (· − − − −), said di-dah-dah-dah-dah.
What does 1 mean on its own?
It represents the number 1. Any extra meaning depends on the operating context or the surrounding message.
How long does 1 take to send?
The pattern uses 17 units, including its internal gaps. At 20 WPM that is 1.02 seconds, before the next letter gap.
Which pattern is easy to confuse with 1?
Compare 9 (− − − − ·) with 1 (· − − − −). Listen for the difference in signal order and length.
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