Meaning of 単身(たんしん) in Japanese

単身
Kana Reading
たんしん
Romaji
tanshin
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
    Meaning
    alone; unaided; away from home

Related Kanji

単 JLPT 3

9 strokes

simple, one, single, merely

On'Yomi: タン

Kun'Yomi: ひとえ

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身 JLPT 2

7 strokes

somebody, person, one's station in life

On'Yomi: シン

Kun'Yomi: み

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