独身

どくしん

single, unmarried

What does 独身 mean?

独身 is a Japanese noun meaning single, unmarried in English. It is written as 独身 in kanji, どくしん in hiragana, and dokushin in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は一生独身で過ごした。

He remained single all his life.