Japanese symbol for “solo”
単独
たんどく
Romaji: tandoku
sole; single; solo
In Japanese, solo is 単独, read たんどく (tandoku).
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
- adj-na, adj-no sole; single; solo
- n independence; singleness; singularity
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “solo”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 独奏 | どくそう dokusou | (instrumental) solo; recital |
| 独演 | どくえん dokuen | solo; solo performance |
| ソロ | ソロ soro | solo |
| 独奏曲 | どくそうきょく dokusoukyoku | solo (musical work) |
| たった一つ | たったひとつ tattahitotsu | single; solo; solitary |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 簡単 | かんたん kantan | simple; easy; uncomplicated |
| 単位 | たんい tan'i | unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination |
| 単純 | たんじゅん tanjun | simple; plain; uncomplicated |
| 単に | たんに tanni | simply; merely; only |
| 単なる | たんなる tannaru | mere; simple; sheer |
| 単語 | たんご tango | word; vocabulary |
| 独特 | どくとく dokutoku | peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic |
| 独自 | どくじ dokuji | original; unique; distinctive |
See also: Chinese symbol for “solo”.
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.