noun, takes する, takes genitive case の

  1. monopoly, monopolization, exclusivity.

noun, takes する

  1. hogging, keeping to oneself.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
独占 どくせん

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)
fortune-telling, divining, forecasting
うらな.う セン し.める (7th, N2)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)