Kanji

What does the kanji 特 mean?

特 means special. On'yomi トク.

Quick facts
On'yomiトク
Strokes10
Main radical牛
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
On'yomi トク
N4 · estimated, JLPT framework10 strokes

special

Memory hook

A cow (牛) measured out (寸) on its own ground (土) because it is unlike the rest — SPECIAL.

Main radical

牛cow 4 strokes

Stroke order · 10 strokes

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Common words

  • 特にとくにespecially, particularly

More words with this kanji

  • 特別とくべつspecial
  • 特急とっきゅうlimited express (train)
  • 特徴とくちょうcharacteristic, feature
  • 特長とくちょうstrong point, distinguishing merit
  • 独特どくとくunique, distinctive
  • 特売とくばいspecial sale
  • 特定とくていspecific, particular
  • 特殊とくしゅspecial, particular
  • 特色とくしょくdistinctive feature, characteristic
  • 特技とくぎspecial skill, forte
  • 特有とくゆうcharacteristic, peculiar to
  • 特権とっけんprivilege
  • 特産とくさんlocal specialty, regional product
  • 特許とっきょpatent; special license
  • 特集とくしゅうfeature, special issue
  • 特派とくはspecial dispatch (of a correspondent)
  • 根本原因を特定するこんぽんげんいんをとくていするto identify the root cause

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Data sources and licences

English meanings, On/Kun readings, stroke counts: KANJIDIC2 — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Components: KRADFILE (EDRDG). Stroke order: KanjiVG (Ulrich Apel), licensed CC BY-SA 3.0. Mnemonics written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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