Kanji

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

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.

独り言 ひとりごと
彼は部屋で何やら独り言を言っている。

He is muttering something to himself in the room.

ぶつぶつ ぶつぶつ
彼は不満そうにぶつぶつと独り言を言っている。

He is muttering to himself discontentedly.

独特 どくとく
彼は独特なユーモアのセンスを持っている。

He has a unique sense of humor.

特徴 とくちょう
彼の声には独特な特徴がある。

His voice has a unique characteristic.

独立 どくりつ
彼は長年の修行を経て、ようやく自分の店を構えて独立した。

After years of training, he finally opened his own shop and became independent.

宣言 せんげん
彼はついに独立を宣言した。

He finally declared independence.

独自 どくじ
その企業は独自に開発した技術で市場をリードしている。

The company leads the market with technology it developed independently.

戦法 せんぽう
彼は独自の戦法で相手を翻弄した。

He toyed with his opponent using his own unique strategy.

Example Vocabulary

孤独

こどく

solitude; loneliness

独り言

ひとりごと

soliloquy; talking to oneself

独特

どくとく

unique; peculiar; distinctive

独立

どくりつ

independence; self-reliance; starting a business

独自

どくじ

original; unique; independent; peculiar

独占

どくせん

to monopolize; to hog

独身

どくしん

single; unmarried

単独

たんどく

solo; individual; single; independent

独り占め

ひとりじめ

monopolizing; having all to oneself

独り

ひとり

one person; alone; single

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