noun, takes genitive case の

  1. bachelorhood, single, unmarried, celibate.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
独身 どくしん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

single, alone, spontaneously
ドク ひと.り どっ (5th, N1)
dog(犬) variant
insect, bug, temper
むし チュウ キ (1st, N2)
in, inside, middle
なか チュウ うち (1st, N5)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
rising stroke
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
somebody, person, one's station in life
シン み (3rd)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
rising stroke
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)