JLPT N3 · Noun / adverb

独り (hitori)

独り (ひとり, hitori) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “one person”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ひとり
Romaji: hitori
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

one person · noun · esp. 一人, １人
being alone; being by oneself · noun
being single; being unmarried · noun · esp. 独り
by oneself; alone · adverb
just; only; simply · adverb · usually written in kana · with neg. sentence

Example sentences

私は一人の弟がいます。

I have one brother.

Tatoeba #158458

ジムは目覚めると、自分が部屋に１人なのに気がついた。

Jim awoke and found himself alone in the room.

Tatoeba #215928

彼はひとりになると即座にその手紙を開いた。

The moment that he was alone he opened the letter.

Tatoeba #111122

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 独り

独

single, alone, spontaneouslyドク・トク・ひと.り · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 独り.

独身どくしんunmarried独特どくとくpeculiarity独立どくりつindependence独り言ひとりごとsoliloquy孤独こどくsolitude独裁どくさいdictatorship独自どくじoriginal独占どくせんmonopoly独創どくそうoriginality単独たんどくsole

Source: JMdict entry 1576150 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.