What does 独自 mean?
独自 is a Japanese noun meaning “original, peculiar, characteristic” in English. It can also be translated as “independent” depending on context. It is written as 独自 in kanji, どくじ in hiragana, and dokuji in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
どの民族も独自の神話を持っている。
Every nation has its own myths.