Word Meaning 独り歩き

ひとりあるき hitoriaruki

独り歩き is read as ひとりあるき (hitoriaruki) and means taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)
  2. walking by oneself
  3. taking a walk by oneself
  4. walking unaided
  5. being able to walk without help
  6. standing on one's own feet
  7. being independent
  8. taking care of oneself

Reading

Kana

ひとりあるき

Romaji

hitoriaruki

Writing Variants

  • ひとり歩き ひとりあるき hitoriaruki
  • 一人歩き ひとりあるき hitoriaruki

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Rank 1443 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

独歩高

どっぽだか

isolated gain in a slow or declining market (stock, currency, etc.)

独立独歩

どくりつどっぽ

self-reliance

独歩安

どっぽやす

isolated fall of a security or currency in an otherwise strong market

独歩

どくほ

self-reliance

古今独歩

ここんどっぽ

unmatched in history

独特

どくとく

understood only by oneself

独り言

ひとりごと

soliloquy

独自

どくじ

independent

独立

どくりつ

independence (e.g. of a nation)

独裁

どくさい

running (a company, etc.) despotically

独身

どくしん

single

独占

どくせん

hogging