Kanji

孤

orphan, alone

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

子部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

Nanori (Name Reading)

かず, とも

Common Readings

Example sentences

孤独 こどく
彼は都会での孤独な生活に慣れている。

He is used to a lonely life in the city.

深淵 しんえん
彼は孤独の深淵に沈んでいた。

He was sunken in the abyss of loneliness.

孤児院 こじいん
彼女は孤児院で育った。

She grew up in an orphanage.

孤立 こりつ
大雪で村が孤立してしまった。

The village became isolated due to the heavy snow.

救援 きゅうえん
孤立した村を救うため、政府は救援の手を差し伸べた。

To save the isolated village, the government reached out a hand of rescue.

孤児 こじ
彼は戦争で孤児になったが、立派に成長した。

He became an orphan in the war but grew up splendidly.

孤島 ことう
彼は絶海の孤島で一ヶ月間生き延びた

He survived for a month on a solitary island in the distant sea.

絶海 ぜっかい
絶海の孤島に一人で住んでいる。

He lives alone on a remote island in the middle of the ocean.

天涯孤独 てんがいこどく
両親を亡くしてから、彼は天涯孤独の身となった。

After losing his parents, he became all alone in the world.

孤独感 こどくかん
留学中、彼女は強い孤独感に苦しんだ。

While studying abroad, she suffered from a strong feeling of loneliness.

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