Kanji Help...

[CeEe4]

Hi everyone

These forums look like a great place.

My question is would somebody be able to show me the kanji for "lonely" and "solitude".

I would be very greatful, i have searched google and keep finding conflicting answers..

and this been a forum on japan, i thought it would be the best place to ask :-)

Thanks.

[kirakira]

Lonely - 寂（さみ）しい、寂莫（せきばく）-たる (Written Only)
Solitude - 孤独（こどく）

[KyleGoetz]

Don't get a kanji tattoo.

That is all.

[alanX]

Originally Posted by kirakira

(Written Only)

I've never understood the Spoken Only thing.....


I'm about to get flamed.

[Bugg333]

the first actual Kanji i learned was "Death". Funny huh?

[kirakira]

Originally Posted by alanX

I've never understood the Spoken Only thing.....

Formal words are meant to be used in written language where as colloqiual language and slangs are meant to be spoken and never appropriate in a essay. Don't tell me your essay sounds like what you post on JF.

[KyleGoetz]

AlanX, you wouldn't say to a friend in English

Pardon me, but would you have the graciousness to answer my query?

No, you'd say

Dude, answer my question.

That's the difference between "written only" and "spoken only." They're not hard and fast rules, but probably should be termed "formal" and "regular."

I've never encountered a word that only may be written or spoken.

Edit: Well, I suppose 東京特許許可局 might be written but not spoken wwwwww

[Afrika]

Originally Posted by Bugg333

the first actual Kanji i learned was "Death". Funny huh?

寂しい 【さびしい】lonely
独りぼっち 【ひとりぼっち】solitude