孤
孤

orphan, alone

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恋こい戀NounFreq #1611
1

(romantic) love

Examples
それは片思いの恋だった。
It was a one-sided love affair.
孤独こどくNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #3816
1

solitude; loneliness; isolation

Examples
私はこの上なくさびしく、孤独だ。
I am as sad and lonely as can be.
孤立こりつNounIntransitive～する VerbFreq #7259
1

isolation; being alone; being friendless

Examples
この地域はきわめて孤立している。
This area is extremely isolated.
孤児院こじいんNounFreq #10062
1

orphanage

Examples
彼は孤児院にその包みを配達した。
He delivered the package to the orphanage.
孤児孤こじ (孤児)《みなしご》みなし子NounFreq #10828
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

orphan

Examples
人々はその孤児を哀れんだ。
People took pity on the orphan.
2

こじ only

person without friends

孤本こほんNounFreq #12355
1

only extant copy; only existing copy

孤高ここうNoun～な Adj.～の Adj.Freq #18321
1

aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary

Examples
ニューヨークはただ規模の点で長いこと孤高を保ってきた。
New York City has long been unusual because of its sheer size.
孤島ことうNounFreq #22723
1

solitary island; isolated island

Examples
俺は絶海の孤島の漂流者。
I am just a castaway on an island lost at sea.
孤こNounFreq #31038
1

Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)

being alone; solitude; loneliness

2

Rare term

orphan

孤独感こどくかんNounFreq #33508
1

sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness

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