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独 — alone; Germany

独 means “alone; Germany”. It is a JLPT N3 kanji written with 9 strokes. On'yomi: ドク (doku), トク (toku). Kun'yomi: ひと(り) (hitori). You'll see it in words such as 独り (hitori, “one person”).

独
Stroke order of 独
Meaning
alone; Germany
On'yomi
ドク (doku), トク (toku)
Kun'yomi
ひと(り) (hitori)
Strokes
9
Level
JLPT N3 · set Qualities 3

How to remember 独

A beast (犭) and an insect (虫), each on its own: alone.

Parts: 犭 beast · 虫 insect

Words with 独

WordReadingMeaning
独りひとり hitori kunone person
独りでひとりで hitoride kunalone; by oneself
独どく doku onGermany

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