特
特·special
- On-yomi
- トク
- Kun-yomi
- none
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特に | とくに | especially |
| 特急 | とっきゅう | limited express |
| 特別 | とくべつ | special |
| 特売 | とくばい | special sale |
Example sentences
特に問題はありません。
とくにもんだいはありません。
There's no particular problem.
特急に乗れば早く着きます。
とっきゅうにのればはやくつきます。
If you take the limited express you'll arrive sooner.
今日は特別な日です。
きょうはとくべつなひです。
Today is a special day.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- Reading 特急 as *とくきゅう; the ク doubles to give とっきゅう.
Memory aid
Picture it
A cow (牜) at the temple (寺) — the one special ox picked out for the ceremony.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 特急とっきゅうlimited express train
- 特別とくべつspecial
- 特にとくにespecially
- 特訓とっくんspecial training
- 特徴とくちょうcharacteristic, feature
- 独特どくとくunique; peculiar
- 特定するとくていするto identify, to pinpoint
- 特殊とくしゅspecial, particular
- 特売とくばいspecial sale, special offer
- 特長とくちょうstrong point, merit, distinctive advantage
- 特定とくていspecific, particular; identification, pinpointing (of something)
- 特色とくしょくdistinctive feature, characteristic, special quality
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