JLPT N3 · Happy & sad
孤独
こどく
loneliness
Stroke order of 孤独
2 characters, 18 strokes in total. Watch the animation, then try writing it yourself.
孤 · 9 strokes独 · 9 strokes
Memory trick
A child 子 alone 独, like a single melon 瓜 hanging.
Parts: 孤 orphan + 独 alone
Example sentence
一人暮らしで孤独を感じます。
ひとりぐらしでこどくをかんじます。
I feel loneliness living alone.