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Japanese symbol for “freestanding”

Romaji: dokuritsugata
freestanding; stand-alone

In Japanese, freestanding is , read (dokuritsugata).

Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.

Meanings

  1. adj-no, n freestanding; stand-alone

Written forms: . Readings: .

Kanji and stroke order

single, alone, spontaneously
on: ドク、トク
kun: ひと.り
9 strokes · JLPT 2
stand up, rise, set up
on: リツ、リュウ、リットル
kun: た.つ、-た.つ、た.ち-、た.てる
5 strokes · JLPT 4
mould, type, model
on: ケイ
kun: かた、-がた
9 strokes · JLPT 2

Related words

Words that share a kanji.

WordReadingMeaning
どくとく dokutokupeculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
どくじ dokujioriginal; unique; distinctive
どくりつ dokuritsuindependence; self-reliance; supporting oneself
どくせん dokusenmonopoly; monopolization; exclusivity
こどく kodokusolitude; loneliness; isolation
どくしん dokushinunmarried; single
たちば tachibaposition; situation
せいりつ seiritsuformation; establishment; materialization
おおがた oogatalarge; large-sized; large-scale

Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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