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  1. Hitori

  2. Alone / A Lone Person

  3. Alone / Solitary Existence

  4. Independence

  5. Lone Wolf

  6. Lonely

  7. Unique

  8. Independent Spirit / Independent Heart

  9. Unicorn

10. Alone / A Lone Person

11. Independent Spirit

12. Jin Ji Du Li

13. Standing by Oneself / Walking by Oneself

14. The Single Life

15. John 3:16


 dú
 hitori / doku
 
Hitori Scroll

This is the Japanese given name 独 which romanizes as Hitori or Doku.

Originally this was written as 獨 but was simplified/modernized in Japan at some point.

独 can also be an abbreviation for Germany.

The actual meaning is alone, independent, single, sole, only, or solitary.


This is also a Simplified Chinese character, but most Chinese calligraphers would prefer to write the Traditional Chinese of 獨 instead of 独.

Alone / A Lone Person

 dokuji
Alone / A Lone Person Scroll

獨自 is a Japanese word that means “alone” in the context of a person by himself/herself.

This can be translated as individual, solo, on one's own, or by oneself.

Alone / Solitary Existence

 dú jū
 dokkyo
Alone / Solitary Existence Scroll

獨居 is a Chinese word that can be translated as to live alone, to live a solitary existence, solitude, solitary life, dwelling alone.

You might use a word like this regarding a hermit.


独 In modern Japan, and Simplified Chinese, they use the version of the first character shown to the right. If you want this version please click on the character to the right instead of the button above.

Independence

 dú lì
 dokuritsu
Independence Scroll

Besides meaning “to be independent,” this can also mean “to stand alone,” self-reliance or self-support.


独Modern Japanese use a simplified version of the first character of independence. it’s the same simplified version currently used in mainland China, so understood by most Chinese and all Japanese people. Click on the character to the right if you want the simplified/Japanese version.

 dú láng
Lone Wolf Scroll

獨狼 is literally “lone wolf” in Chinese.

 gū dú
 ko doku
Lonely Scroll

孤獨 means lonely, solitude, loneliness, and lonesome.
In some contexts, it can mean reclusive, isolated, single, or solo.

孤獨 is a Japanese word but not a good selection for a wall scroll.
In Chinese, this will relay a rather sad feeling to anyone who reads this calligraphy on your wall.


独The version shown to the left is the Traditional Chinese and ancient Japanese version. In modern Japan and China they often use a different more simplified version of the second character (as shown to the right). If you want this Japanese/Simplified version, please click on the character shown to the right instead of the button above.

 dú tè
 dokutoku
Unique Scroll

獨特 means unique, distinct, or “having special characteristics.”


独Modern Japanese use a simplified version of the first character of "unique." it’s the same simplified version currently used in mainland China, so understood by most Chinese and all Japanese people. Click on the character to the right if you want the simplified/Japanese version.

Independent Spirit / Independent Heart

 dokuritsushin
Independent Spirit / Independent Heart Scroll

獨立心 means independent spirit or independent heart in Japanese.

The first two characters mean independent or independence. The third character means spirit, heart, or mind.

獨立心 is a Japanese term, although Chinese people could guess the meaning (the characters make sense individually in Chinese but are not often used this way). Also, the first character would be written 獨 in Traditional Chinese versus 独 which is the Simplified Chinese and modern Japanese version.

 dú jiǎo shòu
Unicorn Scroll

獨角獸 is the Chinese name for the western unicorn (a horse with a spiral horn emerging from the head).

獨角獸 is an unusual title for a Chinese wall scroll, but it's OK if you really love unicorns.

Chinese have their own ancient unicorn-like creature called a “qilin” (or kirin in Japanese).

Alone / A Lone Person

 dú zì yì rén
Alone / A Lone Person Scroll

獨自一人 means “alone” in the context of a person by himself/herself.

Independent Spirit

 dú lì jīng shén
Independent Spirit Scroll

獨立精神 means independent spirit in Chinese.

The first two characters mean independent, independence, or to stand alone.

The last two characters mean spirit, spiritual, vigor, vitality, drive, mind, consciousness, thought, essence, heart, or soul.

With this information, you can make your translation combination such as “independent heart,” “stand-alone spirit,” or more creatively, “the drive to stand alone” in English. There are a lot of ways to interpret 獨立精神.

Jin Ji Du Li

 jīn jī dú lì
 kin kei doku ritsu
Jin Ji Du Li Scroll

金雞獨立 or “Jin Ji Du Li,” means “golden rooster stands on one leg.”

This is also called “crane stance” in English. This is used in wushu, karate, and other forms of martial arts.

This can be pronounced, “kinkei dokuritsu” in Japanese but it's rarely a title used in Japanese.

Standing by Oneself / Walking by Oneself

 do kuritsu do ppo
Standing by Oneself / Walking by Oneself Scroll

獨立獨步 is a Japanese proverb that, Dokuritsu-Doppo, is an indication of independence, self-reliance, standing on one's own two feet, or making one's way in life.

The Single Life

Dokushin-Kizoku

 do kushin ki zoku
The Single Life Scroll

独身贵族 is a Japanese proverb that means “Single Aristocrat” or “Single Noble.”

The understood meaning is that single people can live freely without a spouse or kids to support them. To put it in an old cliché, they are footloose and fancy-free.

If you are a bachelor or bachelorette with few responsibilities and just a thirst for freedom and a worry-free life, this could be your title.

John 3:16 (first half)

 shén ài shì rén shèn zhì jiāng tā de dú shēng zǐ cì gè tā mén
John 3:16 (first half) Scroll

神愛世人甚至將他的獨生子賜給他們 is the first half of John 3:16 in Chinese.

It reads roughly, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son.”

This came directly from the Chinese Union Bible first printed in 1919.

 shén ài shì rén shèn zhì jiāng tā de dú shēng zǐ cì gè tā mén jiào yí qiè xìn tā de bú zhì miè wáng fǎn dé yǒng shēng
John 3:16 Scroll

神愛世人甚至將他的獨生子賜給他們叫一切信他的不至滅亡反得永生 is the full translation of John 3:16 into Chinese.

This is from the Chinese Union Bible which comes from a revised version of the King James. This Chinese Bible was originally translated and printed in 1919 (several revisions since then).

Because of the origin being the KJV, I'll say that in English, this would be, “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life.”

As with any translation, there are interesting cultural and linguistic issues. For instance, the word used for “world” in Chinese can also mean “common people.” So you could say that it means “For God so loved the common people...”
This does not take away from the text, as it will be understood with the same meaning and connotation.

There is no direct Greek-to-Chinese translation in print (that I know of), so this is the best available. Of course, you can ask any Greek person of faith, and they will claim that a bit is lost from the original Greek of the New Testament to any of the English versions of the Bible in print.


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Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your search...

Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

see styles
 doku
    どく

More info & calligraphy:

Hitori
(abbreviation) (See 独逸・ドイツ) Germany; (given name) Hitori

孤独

see styles
 kodoku
    こどく

More info & calligraphy:

Lonely
(n,adj-na,adj-no) solitude; loneliness; isolation

孤獨


孤独

see styles
gū dú
    gu1 du2
ku tu
 kodoku

More info & calligraphy:

Lonely
lonely; solitary
orphan

独居

see styles
 dokkyo
    どっきょ

More info & calligraphy:

Alone / Solitary Existence
(n,vs,vi) living alone; solitude; solitary life

独特

see styles
 dokutoku
    どくとく

More info & calligraphy:

Unique
(n,adj-no,adj-na) peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

独立

see styles
 dokuritsu
    どくりつ

More info & calligraphy:

Independence
(n,vs,vi) (1) independence; self-reliance; supporting oneself; being on one's own; (n,vs,vi) (2) independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; (n,vs,vi) (3) separation; isolation

独自

see styles
 dokuji
    どくじ

More info & calligraphy:

Alone / A Lone Person
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) original; unique; distinctive; characteristic; peculiar; (adj-no,adj-na,n) (2) independent; one's own; personal

獨居


独居

see styles
dú jū
    du2 ju1
tu chü
 dokukyo

More info & calligraphy:

Alone / Solitary Existence
to live alone; to live a solitary existence
Dwelling alone, e.g. as a hermit.

獨特


独特

see styles
dú tè
    du2 te4
tu t`e
    tu te

More info & calligraphy:

Unique
unique; distinctive
See: 独特

獨立


独立

see styles
dú lì
    du2 li4
tu li

More info & calligraphy:

Independence
independent; independence; to stand alone
See: 独立

獨自


独自

see styles
dú zì
    du2 zi4
tu tzu
 dokuji

More info & calligraphy:

Alone / A Lone Person
alone
independent

独立心

see styles
 dokuritsushin
    どくりつしん
independent spirit

獨角獸


独角兽

see styles
dú jiǎo shòu
    du2 jiao3 shou4
tu chiao shou

More info & calligraphy:

Unicorn
unicorn

金雞獨立


金鸡独立

see styles
jīn jī dú lì
    jin1 ji1 du2 li4
chin chi tu li

More info & calligraphy:

Jin Ji Du Li
golden rooster stands on one leg (tai chi posture); standing on one leg


see styles

    du2
tu
 doku
alone; independent; single; sole; only
Only, alone, solitary.

不獨


不独

see styles
bù dú
    bu4 du2
pu tu
not only

仏独

see styles
 futsudoku
    ふつどく
(noun - becomes adjective with の) France and Germany; Franco-German

単独

see styles
 tandoku
    たんどく
(adj-no,adj-na) (1) sole; single; solo; (2) independence; singleness; singularity

反独

see styles
 handoku
    はんどく
(adj-no,n) anti-German

台獨


台独

see styles
tái dú
    tai2 du2
t`ai tu
    tai tu
Taiwan independence; (of Taiwan) to declare independence

和独

see styles
 wadoku
    わどく
Japanese-German (e.g. dictionary)

唯獨


唯独

see styles
wéi dú
    wei2 du2
wei tu
 yuidoku
only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique
isolated

單獨


单独

see styles
dān dú
    dan1 du2
tan tu
alone; by oneself; on one's own

在独

see styles
 zaidoku
    ざいどく
(noun - becomes adjective with の) being in Germany; staying in Germany; residing in Germany

失獨


失独

see styles
shī dú
    shi1 du2
shih tu
bereaved of one's only child

惟獨


惟独

see styles
wéi dú
    wei2 du2
wei tu
only; solely; this one alone

慎独

see styles
 shindoku
    しんどく
(given name) Shindoku

慎獨


慎独

see styles
shèn dú
    shen4 du2
shen tu
to preserve a proper behavior in private life

抗独

see styles
 koudoku / kodoku
    こうどく
(can be adjective with の) anti-German

数独

see styles
 suudoku / sudoku
    すうどく
(See ナンバープレイス) sudoku

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (Romanized Japanese)Various forms of Romanized Chinese
Hitorihitori / dokudú / du2 / dutu
Alone
A Lone Person
獨自
独自
dokuji
Alone
Solitary Existence
獨居
独居
dokkyo / dokyodú jū / du2 ju1 / du ju / dujutu chü / tuchü
Independence獨立
独立
dokuritsudú lì / du2 li4 / du li / dulitu li / tuli
Lone Wolf獨狼
独狼
dú láng / du2 lang2 / du lang / dulangtu lang / tulang
Lonely孤獨
孤独
ko doku / kodokugū dú / gu1 du2 / gu du / guduku tu / kutu
Unique獨特
独特
dokutokudú tè / du2 te4 / du te / dutetu t`e / tute / tu te
Independent Spirit
Independent Heart
獨立心
独立心
dokuritsushin
Unicorn獨角獸
独角兽
dú jiǎo shòu
du2 jiao3 shou4
du jiao shou
dujiaoshou
tu chiao shou
tuchiaoshou
Alone
A Lone Person
獨自一人
独自一人
dú zì yì rén
du2 zi4 yi4 ren2
du zi yi ren
duziyiren
tu tzu i jen
tutzuijen
Independent Spirit獨立精神
独立精神
dú lì jīng shén
du2 li4 jing1 shen2
du li jing shen
dulijingshen
tu li ching shen
tulichingshen
Jin Ji Du Li金雞獨立
金鸡独立
kin kei doku ritsu
kinkeidokuritsu
jīn jī dú lì
jin1 ji1 du2 li4
jin ji du li
jinjiduli
chin chi tu li
chinchituli
Standing by Oneself
Walking by Oneself
獨立獨步
独立独步
do kuritsu do ppo
dokuritsudoppo
do kuritsu do po
The Single Life独身貴族 / 獨身貴族
独身贵族
do kushin ki zoku
dokushinkizoku
John 3:16 (first half)神愛世人甚至將他的獨生子賜給他們
神爱世人甚至将他的独生子赐给他们
shén ài shì rén shèn zhì jiāng tā de dú shēng zǐ cì gè tā mén
shen2 ai4 shi4 ren2 shen4 zhi4 jiang1 ta1 de du2 sheng1 zi3 ci4 gei3 ta1 men2
shen ai shi ren shen zhi jiang ta de du sheng zi ci gei ta men
shen ai shih jen shen chih chiang t`a te tu sheng tzu tz`u kei t`a men
shen ai shih jen shen chih chiang ta te tu sheng tzu tzu kei ta men
John 3:16神愛世人甚至將他的獨生子賜給他們叫一切信他的不至滅亡反得永生
神爱世人甚至将他的独生子赐给他们叫一切信他的不至灭亡反得永生
shén ài shì rén shèn zhì jiāng tā de dú shēng zǐ cì gè tā mén jiào yí qiè xìn tā de bú zhì miè wáng fǎn dé yǒng shēng
shen2 ai4 shi4 ren2 shen4 zhi4 jiang1 ta1 de du2 sheng1 zi3 ci4 gei3 ta1 men2 jiao4 yi2 qie4 xin4 ta1 de bu2 zhi4 mie4 wang2 fan3 de2 yong3 sheng1
shen ai shi ren shen zhi jiang ta de du sheng zi ci gei ta men jiao yi qie xin ta de bu zhi mie wang fan de yong sheng
shen ai shih jen shen chih chiang t`a te tu sheng tzu tz`u kei t`a men chiao i ch`ieh hsin t`a te pu chih mieh wang fan te yung sheng
shen ai shih jen shen chih chiang ta te tu sheng tzu tzu kei ta men chiao i chieh hsin ta te pu chih mieh wang fan te yung sheng
In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line.
In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese.


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