Japanese symbol for “uniqueness”
独特
どくとく
Romaji: dokutoku
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
In Japanese, uniqueness is 独特, read どくとく (dokutoku).
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, 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 “uniqueness”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 味 | あじ aji | charm; appeal; uniqueness |
| 独自色 | どくじしょく dokujishoku | uniqueness; individuality |
| 独自性 | どくじせい dokujisei | originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness |
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 “uniqueness”.
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.