How do you read 独走?

独走 is read どくそう (dokusou), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 独走?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How do you write 独走 in romaji?

独走 is written dokusou in romaji, also spelled dokuso.

What kanji are in 独走?

独 (Single, Alone); 走 (Run).

独走どくそう

どくそう · dokusou (also spelled dokuso)

noun

Running alone, running solo

having a large lead (over the others), being far ahead (of everyone else)
having one's own way, ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes, arbitrary action

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Heiban

flat · what is pitch accent?

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Kanji in this word

独Single, Alone, Spontaneously 音どく・とく訓ひと.り JLPT N1 · 9 strokes 走Run 音そう訓はし.る JLPT N4 · 7 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

独りひとりalone, unmarried 単独たんどくsole, single 独裁どくさいdictatorship, despotism 独自どくじoriginal, peculiar, characteristic 独身どくしんsingle, unmarried 独占どくせんmonopoly 逃走とうそうflight, desertion, escape 走行そうこうrunning a wheeled vehicle (e.g., car, traveling)

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What does 独走 mean?

Running alone, running solo. It can also mean: having a large lead (over the others), being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way, ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes, arbitrary action.

How do you pronounce 独走?

どくそう (dokusou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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