He is used to a lonely life in the city.
独
single, alone, spontaneously, Germany
Kanji
Grade
Grade 5
Strokes
9 strokes
Radical
犬部
On'yomi (Chinese Reading)
ドク, トク
Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)
ひとり
Nanori (Name Reading)
かつ
Common Readings
ドク, ひと…り
Example sentences
He was sunken in the abyss of loneliness.
He is muttering something to himself in the room.
He is muttering to himself discontentedly.
He has a unique sense of humor.
His voice has a unique characteristic.
After years of training, he finally opened his own shop and became independent.
He finally declared independence.
The company leads the market with technology it developed independently.
He toyed with his opponent using his own unique strategy.
Example Vocabulary
孤独
solitude; loneliness
独り言
soliloquy; talking to oneself
独特
unique; peculiar; distinctive
独立
independence; self-reliance; starting a business
独自
original; unique; independent; peculiar
独占
to monopolize; to hog
独身
single; unmarried
単独
solo; individual; single; independent
独り占め
monopolizing; having all to oneself
独り
one person; alone; single
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