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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.
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.
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.
See Also: I Miss You
煢煢孑立形影相吊 is a Chinese proverb about the state of being as alone as you possibly can be.
It can be translated as “Alone with only your shadow for comfort/company.”
See Also: I Miss You
慾 means desire, longing, appetite, wish, covetousness, greed, passion, desire, avarice, and craving.
慾 is universal in Chinese, Japanese Kanji, and Korean Hanja.
The context in which this character is used determines whether the meaning is good or bad. As a single character on a wall scroll, you get to decide what the definition is to you (hopefully more toward desire than greed).
Please note that Japanese use a simplified version of this character - it also happens to be the same simplification used in mainland China. Click on the character to the right if you want the Japanese/Simplified version of desire.
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.
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.
These search terms might be related to Alone:
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Alone / Solitary Existence
Alone With Only Your Shadow for Company
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Lonely
Lonely Soul / Lost Soul
Lonely Soul / Solitary
Not Only Can Water Float a Boat, It Can Sink It Also
Only God Can Judge Me
Only the Sleepless Know the Length of Night
Opportunity Knocks Only Once
Silent / Solitary
The Single Life
There is One Single Thread Binding My Way Together
You Are Only as Old as You Feel
You Only Live Once
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your alone search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
僧 see styles |
sēng seng1 seng sou / so そう |
More info & calligraphy: Sangha / Order of Monks(1) monk; priest; (2) (abbreviation) (See 僧伽・そうぎゃ) sangha (the Buddhist community); (surname) Sou 僧伽 saṅgha, an assembly, collection, company, society. The corporate assembly of at least three (formerly four) monks under a chairman, empowered to hear confession, grant absolution, and ordain. The church or monastic order, the third member of the triratna. The term 僧 used alone has come to mean a monk, or monks in general. Also僧佉, 僧加, 僧企耶.; A fully ordained monk, i.e. a bhikṣu as contrasted with the śramaņa; community of monks and nuns |
独居 see styles |
dokkyo どっきょ |
More info & calligraphy: Alone / Solitary Existence |
獨居 独居 see styles |
dú jū du2 ju1 tu chü dokukyo |
More info & calligraphy: Alone / Solitary ExistenceDwelling alone, e.g. as a hermit; solitary dwelling |
獨立 独立 see styles |
dú lì du2 li4 tu li |
More info & calligraphy: IndependenceSee: 独立 |
獨自 独自 see styles |
dú zì du2 zi4 tu tzu dokuji |
alone independent |
丈 see styles |
zhàng zhang4 chang masuo ますお |
measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male (particle) (1) (kana only) only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone; (particle) (2) (kana only) as much as; to the extent of; enough to; (given name) Masuo Ten feet; an elder; a wife's parents; a husband; ten feet |
仃 see styles |
dīng ding1 ting |
alone |
唯 see styles |
wěi wei3 wei yuiji ゆいじ |
yes (adj-no,n) (1) (kana only) ordinary; common; usual; (2) (kana only) free of charge; (3) unaffected; as is; safe; (adverb) (4) only; merely; just; simply; (conjunction) (5) but; however; nevertheless; (personal name) Yuiji eva. Affirmative, yes; to answer, respond; said to interpret mātratā, and is defined as discrimination, decision, approval. It is also used for only, alone, but. |
單 单 see styles |
dān dan1 tan hitoe ひとえ |
bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] (female given name) Hitoe Single, alone; only; the odd numbers; poor, deficient; a bill, cheque, etc.; cf. 但; single |
孑 see styles |
jié jie2 chieh |
all alone |
孤 see styles |
gū gu1 ku sachihiko さちひこ |
lone; lonely (noun or adjectival noun) (1) being alone; solitude; loneliness; (2) (rare) (See 孤児・1) orphan; (personal name) Sachihiko Orphan, solitary. |
廣 广 see styles |
guǎng guang3 kuang yutaka ゆたか |
wide; numerous; to spread (personal name) Yutaka vipula. Broad, wide, extensive, spacious; extended, enlarged, expanded; for vaipulya v. 方廣, for which 廣 is also used alone to indicate vaipulya sūtras, etc; width |
惸 see styles |
qióng qiong2 ch`iung chiung |
variant of 煢|茕[qiong2]; alone; desolate |
煢 茕 see styles |
qióng qiong2 ch`iung chiung |
alone; desolate |
特 see styles |
tè te4 t`e te toku |
special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex A bull, stallion; outstanding, special, alone. |
獨 独 see styles |
dú du2 tu doku |
alone; independent; single; sole; only Only, alone, solitary; only |
踽 see styles |
jǔ ju3 chü |
hunchbacked; walk alone |
闃 阒 see styles |
qù qu4 ch`ü chü geki げき |
quiet; to live alone (adv-to,adj-t) (archaism) quietly |
こ食 see styles |
koshoku こしょく |
(1) meal with family members eating separate foods; (2) eating alone (not with one's family); (3) food sold in single servings |
一人 see styles |
yī rén yi1 ren2 i jen masato まさと |
(1) one person; (2) alone; unmarried; solitary; one person; (personal name) Masato a person |
一遍 see styles |
yī biàn yi1 bian4 i pien ippen いっぺん |
one time (all the way through); once through (n,adv) (1) (kana only) (See 一遍に・1) once; one time; (suffix noun) (2) (kana only) (after a noun) (See 正直一遍,義理一遍) exclusively; only; alone; (given name) Ippen Once, one recital of Buddha's name, or of a sūtra, or magic formula; style of 智眞 Zhizhen, founder of the 時宗 Ji-shū (Japan); all thoughts |
伶仃 see styles |
líng dīng ling2 ding1 ling ting |
alone and helpless; also written 零丁 |
何況 何况 see styles |
hé kuàng he2 kuang4 ho k`uang ho kuang kakyō |
let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more how much more.. |
佗寝 see styles |
wabine わびね |
lonesome sleep; sleeping alone |
個食 see styles |
koshoku こしょく |
(1) meal with family members eating separate foods; (2) eating alone (not with one's family); (3) food sold in single servings |
况や see styles |
iwanya いわんや |
(adverb) (kana only) much more; not to mention; not to speak of; to say nothing of; let alone |
処か see styles |
dokoroka どころか |
(suffix) (1) (kana only) far from; anything but; not at all; (2) let alone; to say nothing of; not to speak of; much less |
別說 别说 see styles |
bié shuō bie2 shuo1 pieh shuo bessetsu |
to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone special explanation |
単体 see styles |
tantai たんたい |
(1) simple substance (e.g. chemical); (2) something standing alone; separate item; solo item |
単行 see styles |
tankou / tanko たんこう |
(noun/participle) going alone; doing by oneself |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Alone Solitary Existence | 獨居 独居 | dokkyo / dokyo | dú jū / du2 ju1 / du ju / duju | tu chü / tuchü |
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 |
|
Alone A Lone Person | 獨自 独自 | dokuji | ||
Alone with only your shadow for company | 煢煢孑立形影相吊 茕茕孑立形影相吊 | qióng qióng jié lì xíng yǐng xiāng diào qiong2 qiong2 jie2 li4 xing2 ying3 xiang1 diao4 qiong qiong jie li xing ying xiang diao | ch`iung ch`iung chieh li hsing ying hsiang tiao chiung chiung chieh li hsing ying hsiang tiao |
|
I Miss You | 我想你 | wǒ xiǎng nǐ wo3 xiang3 ni3 wo xiang ni woxiangni | wo hsiang ni wohsiangni |
|
Desire Longing Craving | 慾 欲 | yoku | yù / yu4 / yu | yü |
Lonely | 孤獨 孤独 | ko doku / kodoku | gū dú / gu1 du2 / gu du / gudu | ku tu / kutu |
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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