孤
alone, orphan

Readings

On'yomi (音読み)

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Kun'yomi (訓読み)

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Information

Grade:8
Strokes:9
JLPT:1
Frequency:1239

Vocabulary

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WordReadingMeaning
孤児コジorphan; person without friends
孤児院コジインorphanage
孤独コドクsolitude; loneliness; isolation
孤立コリツisolation; being alone; being friendless
孤島コトウsolitary island; isolated island

Other

WordReadingMeaning
孤児みなしごorphan; person without friends
孤悲こい(romantic) love
孤立の姿こりつのすがたstate of isolation
孤立した言語どくりつしたげんごlanguage isolate
孤掌鳴らし難しこしょうならしがたしone cannot live solely by oneself; one cannot accomplish anything solely by oneself; clapping with one hand is hard

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