Japanese symbol for “peculiarity”
独特
どくとく
Romaji: dokutoku
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
In Japanese, peculiarity is 独特, read どくとく (dokutoku).
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Meanings
- adj-na, adj-no, n peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
- adj-na, adj-no, n understood only by oneself
Written forms: 独特、独得. Readings: どくとく.
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “peculiarity”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特徴 | とくちょう tokuchou | feature; trait; characteristic |
| 特色 | とくしょく tokushoku | characteristic; (distinctive) feature; peculiarity |
| 特性 | とくせい tokusei | special characteristic; special quality; trait |
| 癖 | くせ kuse | peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; mannerism |
| 一風 | いっぷう ippuu | oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 独自 | どくじ dokuji | original; unique; distinctive |
| 独立 | どくりつ dokuritsu | independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself |
| 独占 | どくせん dokusen | monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity |
| 孤独 | こどく kodoku | solitude; loneliness; isolation |
| 独身 | どくしん dokushin | unmarried; single |
| 特に | とくに tokuni | particularly; especially; in particular |
| 特別 | とくべつ tokubetsu | special; particular; extraordinary |
| 特徴 | とくちょう tokuchou | feature; trait; characteristic |
See also: Chinese symbol for “peculiarity”.
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