Kanji

唯

唯

solely, only, merely, simply

Kanji

Grade

Grade 8

Strokes

11 strokes

Radical

口部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

ユイ, イ

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

ただ

Nanori (Name Reading)

ただ

Common Readings

イ, ユイ

Example sentences

唯一 ゆいいつ
彼が私の唯一の親友です。

He is my only close friend.

金属 きんぞく
水銀は、常温で液体である唯一の金属だ。

Mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature.

唯 ただ
今は唯、彼女の無事を祈るばかりだ。

Now I just pray for her safety.

唯一無二 ゆいいつむに
それは世界で唯一無二の作品です。

That is a one-of-a-kind work in the world.

唯我独尊 ゆいがどくそん
彼の唯我独尊な態度は周囲から嫌われている。

His self-righteous attitude is disliked by those around him.

唯々諾々 いいだくだく
彼は上司の命令に唯々諾々と従った。

He compliantly followed his boss's orders.

Example Vocabulary

唯一

ゆいいつ

only; sole; unique

唯

ただ

only; merely; just

唯一無二

ゆいいつむに

one and only; unique

唯我独尊

ゆいがどくそん

self-righteousness; holier-than-thou attitude

唯々諾々

いいだくだく

obsequiously; submissively; compliantly

唯々

いい

唯物論

ゆいぶつろん

史上唯一

しじょうゆいいつ

唯々

いい

唯美主義

ゆいびしゅぎ

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