殊
殊·especially, differ
- On-yomi
- シュ
- Kun-yomi
- こと
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特殊 | とくしゅ | special, peculiar |
| 殊に | ことに | especially, particularly |
| 殊更 | ことさら | deliberately, especially |
| 殊勝 | しゅしょう | admirable, commendable |
Example sentences
これは特殊な機械です。
これはとくしゅなきかいです。
This is a specialized machine.
今年の夏は殊に暑い。
ことしのなつはことにあつい。
This summer is especially hot.
殊更に大きな声で話す必要はない。
ことさらにおおきなこえではなすひつようはない。
There's no need to speak so pointedly loudly.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 特殊 as とくじゅ — it is とくしゅ
- Reading 殊に as しゅに — the kun-reading gives ことに
Memory aid
Picture it
The bone radical 歹 beside 朱 red: something cut off and set apart from the rest — hence 'special, different'.
Vocabulary using this kanji
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