Word Meaning 独立

どくりつ dokuritsu

独立 is read as どくりつ (dokuritsu) and means independence (e.g. of a nation).

Meaning

English

  1. independence (e.g. of a nation)
  2. freedom
  3. separation
  4. isolation
  5. independence
  6. self-reliance
  7. supporting oneself
  8. being on one's own

Reading

Kana

どくりつ

Romaji

dokuritsu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Antonyms 従属 Related Words フリーランス,分離,隔離,分解,分割,遊離,開業 Rank 1128 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

独立国

どくりつこく

independent state

独り立ち

ひとりだち

standing on one's own feet (without the use of crutches, etc.)

独立採算制

どくりつさいさんせい

a self-supporting accounting system

独立行政法人

どくりつぎょうせいほうじん

independent administrative corporation (institution, agency)

独立行政

どくりつぎょうせい

independent administration

独立国家共同体

どくりつこっかきょうどうたい

Commonwealth of Independent States

独立市

どくりつし

independent city

独立独行

どくりつどっこう

self-reliance

独立機関

どくりつきかん

independent body

独立性

どくりつせい

independence

独立党

どくりつとう

Independence Party

独立心

どくりつしん

independent spirit

Example Sentences

10

そのくにはきょねん、どくりつをせんげんした。

That country declared its independence last year.

Today is Independence Day.

Kenya became independent in 1963.

He is independent of his parents.

In 1847, they declared independence.

She is independent of her parents.

India gained independence from Britain in 1947.

South Sudan has officially become an independent state.

Happy Fourth of July!

John hopes to be independent of his parents.