独り
Meanings
Noun
1. one person (esp. 一人, １人)
2. being alone; being by oneself
3. being single; being unmarried (esp. 独り)
Adverb
4. by oneself; alone
5. just; only; simply (Usually kana, with neg. sentence)
Other spellings
一人１人
Other readings
Kanji used
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
ひとり
Used in vocabulary
一人前
one portion; one serving; one person; adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
Noun
独り歩き
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet; being independent; taking care of oneself
Noun
独り立ち
being independent; becoming independent; standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)
Noun
Examples374
彼
The moment that he was alone he opened the letter.
私
I have one brother.
ジム
Jim awoke and found himself alone in the room.
由美
Yumi is one of my friends.
彼の
His wife is one of my friends.
彼
He was alone in the room.