What does kanji 孤 mean?

The primary meaning of kanji 孤 is orphan.

How is kanji 孤 read?

The onyomi readings for kanji 孤 are コ.

What is the main radical of kanji 孤?

The main radical for kanji 孤 is 子.

What words use kanji 孤?

Example words that use kanji 孤 include 孤悲, 孤立, 孤独, 孤島.

JōyōJLPT N1Kanken 3

孤

Meaning

Kanji 孤

orphan

orphan, alone

Stroke Order

Readings

Kunyomi 訓読み
Onyomi 音読み: コ
Nanori 名乗り: -

Added to Jōyō: 1946

Jōyō: -
JLPT: JLPT N1
Frequency: #1239
Strokes: 9
Radical: 子
Components: 子 • 瓜
Kanji Kentei: Level 3
Similar Kanji: -

Related vocabulary

Showing 22 common entries

Showing 22 of 54 entries that include this kanji.

孤悲

こい

(romantic) love

孤立

こりつ

isolation

孤独

こどく

solitude

孤島

ことう

solitary island

孤児院

こじいん

orphanage

孤高

ここう

aloof

孤軍奮闘

こぐんふんとう

fighting alone

孤

こ

orphan

孤影

こえい

lonely figure

孤影悄然

こえいしょうぜん

alone and dejected

孤猿

こえん

lone monkey

孤雁

こがん

solitary wild goose (i.e. separated from its flock, esp. flying)

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Example sentences

5 reference sentences

彼は孤独な生活を送っている。

he leads a lonely life.

その子は孤児になった。

that child became an orphan.

彼はクラスで孤立している。

he is isolated in the class.

孤独は時に必要だ。

solitude is sometimes necessary.

その村は山の中で孤立した。

the village was isolated in the mountains.

Context Links Usage in Anime Open to see character names and anime titles. 14 related entries

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