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独

single
Stroke count: 9

Readings

On readingドク、トク
Kun readingひと.り
JōyōGrade 5

Radicals and components

Radical犬dogComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

ⓘ

pack of wild dogs · insect (虫)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 561

Compound words

孤独こどく
solitude; loneliness; isolation
単独たんどく
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness
独演どくえん
solo; solo performance
独学どくがく
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
独楽こま
spinning top
独裁どくさい
dictatorship; despotism; autocracy; running (a company, etc.) despotically
独自どくじ
original; unique; distinctive; characteristic; peculiar
独唱どくしょう
vocal solo
独身どくしん
unmarried; single
独占どくせん
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
独創どくそう
originality
独奏どくそう
(instrumental) solo; recital
独走どくそう
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way
独断どくだん
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
独特どくとく
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic; understood only by oneself
独房どくぼう
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
独立どくりつ
independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself; being on one's own; independence (e.g. of a nation)
西独せいどく
West Germany (1949-1990)
独り言ひとりごと
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
独禁法どっきんほう
antitrust law; Antitrust Act
独創的どくそうてき
creative; original
独立国どくりつこく
independent state; independent nation
独りでにひとりでに
by itself; automatically; naturally
独り占めひとりじめ
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing

Stroke Order

9 strokes

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