noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. walking alone, walking without assistance.
  2. self-reliance, being independent.

takes genitive case の

  1. unique, matchless, unparalleled, unequaled, unrivaled, unchallenged, peerless.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
独歩 どっぽ
独歩 どくほ

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)
walk, counter for steps
ある.く ブ ホ (2nd, N4)
stop, halt
と.まる シ どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク うらな.う うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
few, little
すこ.し ショウ すく.ない (2nd, N4)
little, small
ショウ こ- ちい.さい (1st, N5)
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ かぎ (Kentei 1)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)