Word details
独り身
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 独り身.
Dictionary
Entry
1
独り身 only; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; being single; unmarried person
2
living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
独
single, alone, spontaneously, Germany
9 strokesFrequency 365JLPT N2Grade 5
On
ドクトク
Kun
ひと.り
Nanori
どいつどっ
身
somebody, person, one's station in life
7 strokesFrequency 320JLPT N2Grade 3
On
シン
Kun
み
一
one, one radical (no.1)
1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1
On
イチイツ
Kun
ひと-ひと.つ
Nanori
かずいいっいるかつかづてんはじめひひとつまこと
人
person
2 strokesFrequency 5JLPT N4Grade 1
On
ジンニン
Kun
ひと-り-と
Nanori
じとねひこふみ
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