What does 孤独 mean?
孤独 is a Japanese noun meaning “isolation, loneliness, solitude” in English. It is written as 孤独 in kanji, こどく in hiragana, and kodoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
私はこの上なくさびしく、孤独だ。
I am as sad and lonely as can be.