どく
独
さい
裁

noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. dictatorship, despotism, autocracy.
  2. running (a company, etc.) despotically.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
どく
独
さい
裁
 独裁 どくさい ✔

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)
tailor, judge, decision
サイ　さば.く　た.つ (6th, N1)
to cut, wound, hurt
ten
ジュウ　ジッ　ジュッ (1st, N5)
halberd, arms, festival car
ほこ　カ　ほこづくり (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
piling, ceremony radical (no. 56)
ヨク　いぐるみ (Kentei 1)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant