独 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「⺨」
道6Elementary year 5 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「⺨」
- On
- ドク
- Kun
- ひと(り)
- Meaning
- alone; single; independent
Origin
犭 "dog" plus 蜀; dogs that keep to themselves rather than run in packs — hence "alone, independent."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| ドク | 独立・独断・単独 |
|---|---|
| ひとり | 独り・独り者 |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 独立どくりつ
independence
- 独学どくがく
self-study
Example
兄は独立して店を開いた。
My older brother became independent and opened a shop.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)