Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 独行(どっこう) in Japanese

独行
Kana Reading
どっこう
Romaji
dokkō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    going alone; self-reliance
    Example sentence
    彼のおじいさんはいわゆる独立独行の人だ。 His grandfather is what is called a self-made man.

Examples of 独行, どっこう in a sentence

Kanji in this word

独 JLPT 2

9 strokes

single, alone, spontaneously, Germany

On'Yomi: ドク, トク

Kun'Yomi: ひと.り

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行 JLPT 5

6 strokes

going, journey

On'Yomi: コウ, ギョウ, アン

Kun'Yomi: い.く, ゆ.く, -ゆ.き, -ゆき, -い.き, -いき, おこな.う, おこ.なう

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