Word Meaning 独自

どくじ dokuji

独自 is read as どくじ (dokuji) and means independent.

Meaning

English

  1. independent
  2. one's own
  3. personal
  4. original
  5. unique
  6. distinctive
  7. characteristic
  8. peculiar

Reading

Kana

どくじ

Romaji

dokuji

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 5 Kanken 6級 Synonyms 単独,個性的,固有,特有,独特,ユニーク Rank 1457 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

独自開発

どくじかいはつ

independently developed

独自性

どくじせい

originality

独立自存

どくりつじそん

independence and self-reliance

独自色

どくじしょく

uniqueness

独立自尊

どくりつじそん

(spirit of) independence and self-respect

日本独自

にほんどくじ

Japan-specific

自主独往

じしゅどくおう

independent way of life

自然独占

しぜんどくせん

natural monopoly

独特

どくとく

understood only by oneself

独り言

ひとりごと

soliloquy

独り歩き

ひとりあるき

taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.)

独立

どくりつ

independence (e.g. of a nation)

Example Sentences

10

Math is its own language.

This touch is original with her.

They had a culture of their own.

The Kurds do not have their own nation.

Sending year-end gifts is one of the customs peculiar to Japan.

Each cat has its own personality.

Tom and Bill arrived at different conclusions from each other.

It is believed that whales have their own language.

The furry fandom, like many other fandoms, has its own slang.

It is important to understand that each country has its own culture.