Kanji
What does the kanji 独 mean?
独 means alone, solitary; Germany. On'yomi ドク、トク. Kun'yomi ひと.り.
Quick facts| On'yomi | ドク、トク |
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| Kun'yomi | ひと.り |
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| Strokes | 9 |
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| Main radical | 犬 |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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独On'yomi ドク、トクKun'yomi ひと.り
N1 · estimated, JLPT framework9 strokes
alone, solitary; Germany
Memory hook
The beast (犭) with only one insect (虫) for company — ALONE, SINGLE, GERMANY.
Common words
- 孤独こどくsolitude, loneliness
- 独りひとりalone, single
- 独自どくじunique, original; independent
- 独裁どくさいdictatorship, autocracy
- 独身どくしんsingle, unmarried
More words with this kanji
- 独特どくとくunique, distinctive
- 独立どくりつindependence
- 独り言ひとりごとtalking to oneself, a soliloquy
- 単独たんどくsolo, independent
- 独創どくそうoriginality, creativity
- 独占どくせんmonopoly, exclusive possession
