| Kanji | 独 | 
|---|---|
| Onyomi | ドク、トク | 
| Kunyomi | ひと.り | 
| Nanori | どいつ, どっ | 
| English | single, alone, spontaneously, Germany | 
| Examples | 独自(どくじ): original; peculiar; characteristic; proprietary 独立(どくりつ): independence (e.g. Independence Day); self-support 独特(どくとく): peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic 独裁(どくさい): dictatorship; despotism 独占(どくせん): (1) monopoly (2) to monopolize; to hog 独身(どくしん): bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate 孤独(こどく): isolation; loneliness; solitude 単独(たんどく): sole; independence; single; solo (flight) 独創(どくそう): originality 独り言(ひとりごと): soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself 独りでに(ひとりでに): by itself; automatically; naturally | 
| JLPT Level | 2 | 
| Jouyou Grade | 5 | 
| Frequency | 365 | 
| Components | 犬: dog 虫: insect; bug; temper | 
| Number of Strokes | 9 | 
| Kanji Radical | 犬 | 
| Radical Number | 94 | 
| Radical Strokes | 4 | 
| Radical Reading | いぬ・けものへん | 
| Traditional Form | 獨 | 
| Classification | 形声 Phonetic | 
| Keyword | single | 
| Koohii Story 1 | The bachelor´s apartment looked like it had been attacked by a pack of wild dogs. There were even insects in the kitchen. No wonder he´s single! | 
| Koohii Story 2 | A SINGLE guy is a WILD DOG who BUGS many women. | 
| RTK Index (new) | 561 | 
Tags: jlpt.n2, grade5, kanjifreq251-500
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