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Kanji Detail for 特 - "special, particular"

特

  • Meaning

    特 means "special, particular." Also associated with bull.

    1. Special - Unique; distinctive.

    2. Particular - Specific; individual.

    3. Bull - A male bovine.

  • Words using 特

    • 特に とくに Listen particularly; especially; in particular
    • 特別 とくべつ Listen special; particular; extraordinary
    • 特徴 とくちょう Listen feature; trait; characteristic
    • 特定 とくてい Listen specific; particular; designated
    • 特捜 とくそう Listen special investigation
    • 特殊 とくしゅ Listen special; particular; peculiar
    • 特例 とくれい Listen special case; exception
    • 独特 どくとく Listen peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

  • Four-character idioms with 特

    • 特権階級 とっけんかいきゅう Listen privileged class
    • 特筆大書 とくひつたいしょ Listen (printed or written in) large letters

  • Tattoo check: 特

    • Verified meaning: special, particular
    • Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
    • Also carries these associations: bull

    A single kanji rarely maps one-to-one onto an English word. Read the meanings and associations above as a set — a character that fits the dictionary definition can still carry a connotation you did not intend.

  • Dictionary Citations

    The meaning above is based on the following sources:

    KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary

    special

    Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters

    special, unique, distinguished

    CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary

    special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex

    Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data

    special, unique, distinguished

    XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary

    A single sacrificial animal is called 特. | Like meaning "alone." As in 特立獨行 (standing alone and acting independently), meaning not following others. | Things different from the rest are all called 特. As in 特色 (special characteristic). | What is specifically set up for one matter is called 特. As in 特示 (special notice), 特白 (special statement), meaning specifically to draw people's attention to this matter. | But, only.

  • Onyomi

    tip

    toku(トク) トク

  • Kunyomi

    tip
    none

  • Strokes

    tip

    10 strokes

  • Radical

    tip

    牛 牜 (ushi・ushihen)

  • Related Keywords

    special particular bull only singular unique distinctive exceptional exclusive extraordinary outstanding rare remarkable specific uncommon

Sentences including 特

  • I thought he was my special friend.

  • This book is especially difficult to read.

  • I don't have anything particular to say.

  • I have nothing particular to do.

  • I have nothing particular to say now.

  • Is there any special news in today's paper?

  • It is a town of no character.

  • This is much the most expensive car in the shop.

  • Do you have anything in mind?

  • I feel good in a special way.

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