専
専 — Specialty
specialty, exclusive, mainly, solely
On’yomiセン (sen)
Kun’yomiもっぱら (moppara)
Stroke order (9 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 専
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 専務 | せんむ senmu | special duty; being in sole charge of a duty; senior managing director |
| 専門 | せんもん senmon | speciality; specialty; special subject of study |
| 専門家 | せんもんか senmonka | specialist; expert; professional |
| 専攻 | せんこう senkou | major subject; special study |
| 専用 | せんよう senyou | (one's) exclusive use; private use; personal use |
| 専門学校 | せんもんがっこう senmongakkou | vocational school; technical school |
Study notes
専 is a JLPT N2 kanji written with 9 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 6), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #506 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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