ひと
独
　
り
み
身

noun, takes genitive case の

  1. bachelorhood, spinsterhood, celibacy, being single, unmarried person.

noun

  1. living apart from one's family, living alone, person who lives alone.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ひと
独
　
り
み
身
 独り身 ひとりみ
ひと
一
り
人
み
身
 一人身 ひとりみ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

single, alone, spontaneously
ドク　ひと.り　どっ (5th, N1)
dog(犬) variant
insect, bug, temper
むし　チュウ　キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか　チュウ　うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
somebody, person, one's station in life
シン　み (3rd)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき　ゲツ　ガツ (1st, N5)
rising stroke
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)