独 Kanji – single
The Japanese kanji 独 can mean single, alone, spontaneously, Germany.
Meaning and Readings
How is 独 read?
独 has the onyomi readings ドク, トク and the kunyomi reading ひとり.
In romaji, these readings can be written as doku, toku, hitori.
Common Japanese Words Using 独
These common Japanese words contain 独. Select linked kanji to explore their meanings and readings.
- 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, characteristic, peculiar