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独

Kanji meanings and readings

独

N1

single; alone; spontaneously; Germany

On reading
ドク、トク
Kun reading
ひと.り
Radical
犬
Illustration of 単独
N1

たんどく

sole; independence; single; solo (flight)

Illustration of 孤独
N1

こどく

isolation; loneliness; solitude

Illustration of 独り
N3

ひとり

alone; unmarried

Illustration of 独り言
N2

ひとりごと

a soliloquy; a monologue; speaking to oneself

Illustration of 独創
N1

どくそう

originality

Illustration of 独占
N1

どくせん

monopoly

Illustration of 独特
N3

どくとく

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

Illustration of 独立
N3

どくりつ

independence (e.g. Ind. Day); self-support

Illustration of 独自
N1

どくじ

original; peculiar; characteristic

Illustration of 独裁
N1

どくさい

dictatorship; despotism

Illustration of 独身
N3

どくしん

bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate