独り歩き (ひとりあるき) — taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.), walking by oneself | Kakuso

Vocabulary

Meaning

taking on a life of its own (of a rumour etc.) walking by oneself

Practice Writing

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Component Analysis

taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.), walking by oneself...

ひとりあるき

独

single, alone, spontaneously...

ひと.り, ドク, トク

犭

dog, dog radical (no. 94)

虫

insect, bug, temper

むし, チュウ, キ

中

in, inside, middle...

なか, うち, チュウ

口

くち, コウ, ク

丨

number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)

すす.む, しりぞ.く, コン

歩

walk, counter for steps

ある.く, あゆ.む, ホ

止

と.まる, -ど.まり, シ

卜

( ト ) divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)

うらな.う, うらない, ボク

少

すく.ない, すこ.し, ショウ

小

ちい.さい, こ-, ショウ

丿

katakana no radical (no. 4)

えい, よう, ヘツ

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