Kanji details for 独
独
Common kanji
single, alone, spontaneously, Germany
KUN:
- ひと.りhito.ri
ON:
- ドクdoku
- トクtoku
Nanori:
- どいつdoitsu
- どっdo
Example words(showing 1-10 of 281 results)
noun
1.
one person(esp. 一人, １人)
2.
3.
being single, being unmarried(only relevant for ひとり)(esp. 独り)
adverb
4.
by oneself, alone(only relevant for ひとり)
5.
just, only, simply(usually kana)(only relevant for ひとり)(with neg. sentence)
All readings:
一人【ひとり】
、一人【いちにん】
、１人【ひとり】
、１人【いちにん】
、独り【ひとり】
noun, auxillary suru verb
1.
independence, self-reliance, supporting oneself, being on one's own
2.
independence (e.g. of a nation), freedom
3.
separation, isolation
noun, no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
peculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic
2.
understood only by oneself(only relevant for 独得)
Other readings:
独得【どくとく】
noun
•
soliloquy, monologue, speaking to oneself
Other readings:
ひとり言【ひとりごと】
、独りごと【ひとりごと】
、一人言【ひとりごと】
、一人ごと【ひとりごと】
adverb
•
by itself, automatically, naturally(usually kana)
Other readings:
ひとりでに《一人でに》[1]
Notes:
- word containing irregular kanji usage
no-adjective, na-adjective, noun
1.
original, unique, distinctive, characteristic, peculiar
2.
independent, one's own, personal
no-adjective, na-adjective
1.
sole, single, solo
noun
2.
independence, singleness, singularity
noun, auxillary suru verb, no-adjective
1.
monopoly, monopolization, exclusivity
noun, auxillary suru verb
2.
hogging, keeping to oneself