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Kanji Detail for 殊 - "especially"
殊
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Meaning
殊 means "especially." Also associated with different, to distinguish.
Different - Unlike others; not the same.
Especially - Particularly; specifically.
To separate - To divide; to distinguish.
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Words using 殊
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特殊
とくしゅ
special; particular; peculiar
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特殊法人
とくしゅほうじん
semigovernmental corporation
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殊勲
しゅくん
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
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殊に
ことに
especially; particularly; unusually
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特殊
とくしゅ
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Tattoo check: 殊
- Verified meaning: especially
- Official Jōyō kanji — a standard character every Japanese reader recognises
- Also carries these associations: different, to distinguish
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.
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Dictionary Citations
The meaning above is based on the following sources:
KANJIDIC2 A comprehensive Japanese-English kanji dictionary
particularly; especially; exceptionally
Unihan Unicode Han Database for CJK characters
different, special, unusual
CC-CEDICT A Chinese-English dictionary
(literary) to kill; to behead; to sever; to separate; to surpass; (bound form) different; (bound form) special; remarkable; (literary) very; extremely
Make Me a Hanzi Open-source Chinese character data
different, special, unusual
XSZD Xuéshēng Zìdiǎn (學生字典) - Student's Dictionary
To sever. To cut off. As in "killed but not severed" (殺而未殊), meaning the head is not yet severed. Also 殊死 (capital punishment), meaning decisive death. | Different. As in "the scenery is not different" (風景不殊), meaning no different from before. | An auxiliary word with the meaning of extreme or very. Also explained as meaning "absolutely." As in "extremely good" is 殊佳; "extremely different" is 殊異.
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Sentences including 殊
I was exceptionally unlucky.
I work in a special unit.
Rock music is especially popular among young people.
Without a doubt, yours is a special case.
Some animals are endowed with special gifts.
You'll need a special tool to do it.
Blessed are those who have no talent!
I like the Terminator films because the special effects are fantastic.
特殊能力があるかどうかは分かりませんが、普通の人間以上の力はあった事でしょう。
I don't know if he has any special powers or not, but he's probably stronger than a normal human.
三人寄れば文殊の知恵って言うだろ。みんなで考えれば、いい案が浮かぶかもしれないよ。
Let's all think on this together and we might be able to come up with some good ideas. They say two heads are better than one.
Sentences from Japanese classical masterpieces
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
利害問題から考えてみて、私と特殊の関係をつけるのは、先方に取って決して損ではなかったのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha
利害問題から考えてみて、私と特殊の関係をつけるのは、先方に取って決して損ではなかったのです。
from "Kokoro", by Natsume Sōseki, original text:Shueisha Bunko, Shueisha