Word details

独学

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

Dictionary

Entry

独学くがくNoun~の Adj.Transitive~する VerbFreq #26658
1

self-education; self-instruction; self-study

Examples
父の死後彼は独学しなければならなかった。
After his father died, he had to study by himself.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

single, alone, spontaneously, Germany

9 strokesFrequency 365JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ドクトク

Kun

ひと.り

Nanori

どいつどっ

study, learning, science

8 strokesFrequency 63JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ガク

Kun

まな.ぶ

Nanori

たかのり

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