独
Germany, alone, single, spontaneously
Readings
On'yomi (音読み)
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
Nanori (名乗り)
Stroke Order
9 / 9
Information
Grade:5
Strokes:9
JLPT:1
Frequency:365
Vocabulary
ドク
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 孤独 | コドク | solitude; loneliness; isolation |
| 単独 | タンドク | sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity |
| 独学 | ドクガク | self-education; self-instruction; self-study |
| 独裁 | ドクサイ | dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically |
| 独自 | ドクジ | original; unique; distinctive; characteristic; peculiar; independent; one's own; personal |
Other
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 独りで | ひとりで | alone; by oneself; on one's own |
| 独り歩き | ひとりあるき | taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet; being independent; taking care of oneself |
| 独りでに | ひとりでに | by itself; automatically; naturally |
| 独り言 | ひとりごと | soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself |
| 独楽 | こま | spinning top |
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These kanji are easily confused due to similar shapes
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strong
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amount, degree, distance, extent, formula, law, limits
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