Japanese symbol for “loner”
一匹狼
いっぴきおおかみ
Romaji: ippikiookami
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
In Japanese, loner is 一匹狼, read いっぴきおおかみ (ippikiookami).
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
- n lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
Written forms: 一匹狼、一匹オオカミ. Readings: いっぴきおおかみ、いっぴきオオカミ.
Kanji and stroke order
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一緒 | いっしょ issho | (doing) together |
| 一番 | いちばん ichiban | number one; first; first place |
| 一つ | ひとつ hitotsu | one |
| 一般 | いっぱん ippan | general; universal |
| 一部 | いちぶ ichibu | one part; one portion; one section |
| 一方 | いっぽう ippou | one (esp. of two); the other; one way |
| 匹敵 | ひってき hitteki | to be a match for; to rival; to equal |
| 男一匹 | おとこいっぴき otokoippiki | shining example of a man |
| 狼狽 | ろうばい roubai | confusion; dismay; consternation |
See also: Chinese symbol for “loner”.
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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