孤

solitary; orphan; alone

9 strokes. Jōyō kanji, taught in secondary school. Newspaper frequency rank 1239.

Readings

• コ (on reading): 孤独 (こどく) solitude; 孤立 (こりつ) isolation

Components

• 子
• 瓜
• 子 radical child
• 瓜 radical melon

Kanji containing 孤

• 菰 reed used for matting

Words using 孤

• 孤独 (こどく) solitude
• 孤立 (こりつ) isolation
• 孤児 (こじ) orphan
• 孤児院 (こじいん) orphanage
• 孤独感 (こどくかん) sense of isolation
• 孤立した言語 (どくりつしたげんご) language isolate

57 words in all.

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