Word details

単身

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 単身.

Dictionary

Entry

単身んしんNounAdverbFreq #14138
1

alone; by oneself; unaccompanied; unaided; single-handed; without one's family

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

simple, one, single, merely

9 strokesFrequency 586JLPT N2Grade 4

On

タン

Kun

ひとえ

somebody, person, one's station in life

7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3

On

シン

Kun

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