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Jōyō kanji, Taught in grade 5

JLPT level: N1

365 of 2500 most used kanji in newspapers

Stroke count: 9

Meaning: single, alone, spontaneously, Germany

Kunyomi: ひと.り

Onyomi: ドク, トク

Composition: 犭 虫

独

Radical

Radical: 犬

Reading: けものへん

Meaning: dog

Strokes: 3

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Examples

Examples with audio

独身(どくしん)   single, unmarried

独学(どくがく)   self-education

独文(どくぶん)   German literature

独裁政治(どくさいせいじ)   dictatorship, despotism

独善的な(どくぜんてきな)   self-righteous

単独(たんどく)   sole, single, solo

孤独な(こどくな)   alone, isolate, lonely

独立する(どくりつする)   gain independence

独占する(どくせんする)   monopolize

独走する(どくそうする)   run alone, do as one likes

独り(ひとり)   alone, unmarried

独り者(ひとりもの)   single person

Onyomi Examples

独 (ドク) Germany

独裁 (ドクサイ) dictatorship, despotism, autocracy, running (a company, etc.) despotically

西独 (セイドク) West Germany (1949-1990)

英独 (エイドク) United Kingdom and Germany, British-German, Anglo-German, English-German

Kunyomi Examples

一人 (ひとり) one person, being alone, being by oneself, being single, being unmarried, by oneself, alone, just, only, simply

一人歩き (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

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