専
専·exclusive, specialty, solely
- On-yomi
- セン
- Kun-yomi
- もっぱ(ら)
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 専門 | せんもん | specialty, field of expertise |
| 専攻 | せんこう | major (at university) |
| 専用 | せんよう | exclusive use |
| 専念 | せんねん | devoting oneself |
| 専ら | もっぱら | exclusively, mainly |
Example sentences
彼は日本文学を専攻している。
かれはにほんぶんがくをせんこうしている。
He is majoring in Japanese literature.
この駐車場は関係者専用です。
このちゅうしゃじょうはかんけいしゃせんようです。
This parking lot is for authorized personnel only.
今は治療に専念してください。
いまはちりょうにせんねんしてください。
Please devote yourself to treatment for now.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 専門 is written with 門 (gate), not 問 (question). 専問 is a common writing error.
- 専 has no dot at the top right. Adding one turns it toward 博.
Memory aid
Picture it
A single hand 寸 holding one thing only: doing one thing exclusively is a specialty.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 専念するせんねんするto devote oneself to
- 専制せんせいdespotism, autocracy, absolute rule
- 専門せんもんspecialty, major
- 専門家せんもんかexpert, specialist
- 専攻せんこうmajor, specialization
- 専念せんねんdevotion, concentration
- 専修せんしゅうspecializing in; major course of study
- 専用せんようexclusive use; dedicated use; reserved for (a specified user or purpose)
- 専らもっぱらwholly; solely; entirely; chiefly
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