独

独 — Germany, alone, single, spontaneously

N1Grade 59 strokesRadical 犭

On'yomi (音読み)

トク、ドク

ひと.り

Germany, alone, single, spontaneously

孤独こどくsolitude, loneliness, isolation

単独たんどくsole, single, solo

独りでにひとりでにby itself, automatically, naturally

独り言ひとりごとsoliloquy, monologue, speaking to oneself

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

独禁法どっきんほうantitrust law, Antitrust Act

独裁どくさいdictatorship, despotism, autocracy

独自どくじoriginal, unique, distinctive

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

独創どくそうoriginality

独創的どくそうてきcreative, original

独奏どくそう(instrumental) solo, recital

独走どくそうrunning alone, running solo

独断どくだんone's own judgement (judgment), decision made without consulting others, arbitrary decision

独特どくとくpeculiarity, uniqueness, characteristic

独房どくぼうsingle-person cell, isolation cell, solitary cell

独立どくりつindependence, self-reliance, supporting oneself

独り占めひとりじめhogging, having all to oneself, monopolising

西独せいどくWest Germany (1949-1990)

独立国どくりつこくindependent state, independent nation