独

single, alone

JLPT N1 Grade 5 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: ひと.り
On'yomi: ドク・トク

独 means "single, alone". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read ひと.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドク・トク in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 5.

独 in example sentences

独身どくしんです。

Dokushin desu.

I'm single.
独身どくしんですか。

Dokushin desu ka.

Are you single?
まだ独身どくしんだよ。

Mada dokushin da yo.

I'm still single.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

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Common questions

What does the kanji 独 mean?: 独 means "single, alone". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
How many strokes does 独 have?: 独 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 独 read?: It is read ひと.り in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and ドク・トク in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 独?: 独 is a JLPT N1 kanji.

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