How to say "individual" in Japanese

• 個人こじんJLPT N3approx.Common
  nounCovers 'individual' as a person — a single human being as opposed to a group, organization, or the public. Also means 'private' or 'personal,' as in matters concerning a private individual.
  この部屋へやは個人こじん専用せんようです。↗

  This room is for individual use.
• 個別こべつJLPT N1approx.Common
  no-adjectiveCovers 'individual' meaning separate or case-by-case: dealing with each person or matter on its own rather than as a group. Typical of individual instruction, treatment, or consultation.
  あらゆる事態じたいを個別こべつに分析ぶんせきする必要ひつようがある。↗

  Every situation requires individual analysis.
• 個体こたいJLPT N2approx.Common
  no-adjectiveThe word for 'individual' as a biological specimen: a single organism counted apart from its species or population. It is not used for individual people in everyday senses.
• 個々ここJLPT N1approx.Common
  no-adjectiveMeans 'each' or 'one by one': individual items taken separately rather than together. Suits 'each individual case' or 'each individual item' in English.
  そのクラスの個々ここのメンバーは数学すうがくのあまり得意とくいでない生徒せいとによって足あしを引っ張ひっぱられたくないと思おもっているのです。↗

  Those individual members of the class do not want to be held back by others not so good at math.
• ユニークJLPT N1approx.Common
  na-adjectiveCovers only the sense 'distinctive, original, one of a kind,' as in an individual style or personality. It is seldom the word for 'individual' as a countable person or thing; it really means 'unique.'
  会社かいしゃにパンタロンとアロハシャツを着きてくる彼かれは、かなりユニークな存在そんざいだ。↗

  He's a pretty unique guy, wearing bell bottoms and Hawaiian shirts to the office.

For 'individual' as a person use 個人; for separate, case-by-case handling use 個別; for a biological specimen use 個体; for 'each' use 個々; 「ユニーク」 covers only the distinctive sense.

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• 個人こじんindividual
• 個別こべつindividual
• 個体こたいindividual
• 個々ここindividual
• ユニークunique
• 各自かくじeach (person)
• 個性的こせいてきindividual
• めいめいeach
• 個人的こじんてきpersonal
• 一個人いっこじんprivate person
• 単一たんいつsingle
• インディビジュアルindividual
• 個物こぶつindividual
• 個人個人こじんこじんindividual
• 個別的こべつてきindividual
• 属人ぞくじんpersonal
• 一個一個いっこいっこone-by-one
• 個こ(an) individual