独 — single, alone, spontaneously

ひとり独 single

U+72EC Unicode hex codepoint — a unique identifier for this character in the Unicode standard. JLPT 1 Japanese-Language Proficiency Test level. N5 is beginner, N1 is the most advanced. This kanji appears at the 1 level. Grade 5 Japanese school grade level in which this kanji is taught. Grade 1 is first year of elementary school. 9 strokes Freq #365 Frequency rank among the ~2,500 most common kanji in Japanese newspapers. Lower number = more common. Heisig #561 Index in James Heisig's "Remembering the Kanji" — a popular textbook that teaches kanji through mnemonics and stories.

Meanings

single
alone
spontaneously
germany

word

ひと hito Kun'yomi Kun'yomi (訓読み) — the native Japanese reading of this kanji. Used when the kanji appears alone or with okurigana (trailing hiragana).

独(ひと) り言(ごと) hitorigoto soliloquy

どく doku On'yomi On'yomi (音読み) — the Sino-Japanese reading, derived from Chinese pronunciation. Most commonly used in compound words (jukugo).

独(どく) 立(りつ) dokuritsu independence 独(どく) 自(じ) dokuji original 独(どく) 特(とく) dokutoku unique 独(どく) 占(せん) dokusen monopoly 単(たん) 独(どく) tandoku sole 孤(こ) 独(どく) kodoku solitude 独(どく) doku alone 独(どく) 身(しん) dokushin single 独(どく) 裁(さい) dokusai dictatorship

Stroke order

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