どっ
独
きょ
居

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. living alone, solitude, solitary life.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
どっ
独
きょ
居
 独居 どっきょ

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)
reside, to be, exist
い.る　キョ　お.る (5th, N3)
corpse, remains, flag radical (no. 44)
シ　かたしろ (Kentei 1)
old
コ　ふる.い　ふゆ (2nd, N4)
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)