all alone; by oneself; on one's own
Emphasizes being completely alone, with no one else present. Often used adverbially with で or as a noun with の. Similar to 一人っきり, but 一人きり is slightly more common.
See also: 一人っきり
He set off on a journey all by himself.
I like time alone.
Almost identical in meaning; 一人っきり has a geminated っ, which can sound slightly more emphatic or colloquial. Both are interchangeable in most contexts.
Means 'one person' or 'alone', but without the strong emphasis on being completely alone that きり adds. 一人きり stresses the absence of others more strongly.
Standard kanji-kana spelling; 一人 is the usual way to write 'one person'.
Emphasizes solitude or aloneness; 独り carries a nuance of 'alone' rather than just 'one person'.
Less common kanji spelling using 切り; きり is more often written in kana.
Rare combination of 独り and 切り; both kanji are uncommon in this word.
Numeral spelling; sometimes used in informal writing or for brevity.
Numeral plus 切り; very rare.
Compound of 一人 (ひとり, 'one person') and きり, a suffix meaning 'only' or 'just', derived from the verb 切る (きる, 'to cut'), implying a limit or boundary. The combination emphasizes being limited to just one person.