JLPT N2 · 9 strokes
Kanji 専: "specialty, exclusive, mainly"
The kanji 専 means "specialty, exclusive, mainly, solely". It is written with 9 strokes and belongs to JLPT level N2, read セン in on'yomi and もっぱ.ら in kun'yomi.
Stroke order
Strokes are written in the order of the numbers. The order is not decorative: it is what gives the character its balance, and it is also how handwriting search works in Japanese dictionaries.
Readings
On'yomi (Sino-Japanese reading)
セン
Kun'yomi (native Japanese reading)
もっぱ.ら
In a kun'yomi reading, the dot separates the kanji from its okurigana: かた.る is read かたる and written 語る. A hyphen marks a bound position, like -び in 日.
At a glance
| Meaning | specialty, exclusive, mainly, solely |
|---|---|
| Strokes | 9 |
| JLPT level | N2 |
| Taught in Japan | grade 6 |
| Frequency rank | 506 of 2,501 |
Common words with 専
The most frequent words using this kanji, most common first, with furigana readings. Click one to open it in the reader.
- 専門speciality; specialty; special subject of study; area of expertise · sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on; doing exclusively
- 専用(one's) exclusive use; private use; personal use · dedicated use; use for a particular purpose
- 専門家specialist; expert; professional; authority
- 専念absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
- 専属exclusive; attached to; specialist
- 専らwholly; solely; entirely; exclusively · principally; mostly; chiefly; mainly
- 専門的technical; specialist; professional; exclusive
- 専門店specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
- 専務special duty; being in sole charge of a duty · senior managing director; executive director
- 専攻major subject; special study
- 専門外outside of one's area of expertise; outside one's field
- 専門学校vocational school; technical school
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