noun, takes する, takes genitive case の

  1. one's own judgment (judgment), decision made without consulting others, arbitrary decision.

noun

  1. dogmatism.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
独断 どくだん

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)
severance, decline, refuse
ダン ことわ.る た.つ (5th, N3)
fishhook radical(乙) variant
rice, USA, metre
ベイ こめ マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き モク こ- (1st, N5)
axe, 1.32 lb, catty
キン (8th, N1)