Japanese symbol for “unmarried”
独身
どくしん
Romaji: dokushin
unmarried; single
In Japanese, unmarried is 独身, read どくしん (dokushin).
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-no, n unmarried; single
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “unmarried”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 未婚 | みこん mikon | unmarried; not yet married |
| 非婚 | ひこん hikon | unmarried (by choice) |
| 嫁入り前 | よめいりまえ yomeirimae | unmarried (of a woman); premarital |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 独特 | どくとく dokutoku | peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic |
| 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 |
| 自身 | じしん jishin | (one's) self; oneself; yourself |
| 出身 | しゅっしん shusshin | one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school) |
| 中身 | なかみ nakami | contents; interior; filling |
See also: Chinese symbol for “unmarried”.
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