Memory phrase for the Kanji: 特


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Meaning special

Pronunciation

TOKU

Explanation

Left: cow , right: temple (.. from earth and built with skillful hands )

Mnemonic


 
(Typically smaller animals like sheep or chicken were sacrificed. Thus:) A cow at the temple is special.

Radicals

cowShows the head キ of a cow with only one horn .
Temple
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 Vocabulary

特別 とくべつ  special
特に とくに  particularly, especially
特色 とくしょく  characteristic, feature
特定 とくてい  specific, special, particular
特徴 とくちょう  feature, characteristic
特急 とっきゅう  limited express (train, faster than an express)
特技 とくぎ  special skill
特有 とくゆう  characteristic (of), peculiar (to)
特権 とっけん  privilege, special right

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