Japanese

とくちょう
Meaning: characteristic; feature; trait
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

特
徴

Example sentences

His voice has a unique characteristic.
ウサギは長い耳とふわふわした毛が特徴の動物だ。
Rabbits are animals characterized by long ears and fluffy fur.
彼は笑うと、目尻に細かなしわが寄るのが特徴だ。
It is characteristic of him that when he laughs, fine wrinkles appear at the corners of his eyes.
大阪風のお好み焼きは、中にキャベツが沢山入っているのが特徴だ。
Osaka-style okonomiyaki is characterized by having lots of cabbage inside.
このキクラゲはコリコリした食感が特徴です。
This wood ear mushroom is characterized by its crunchy texture.
その曲は強いビートが特徴だ。
The song is characterized by a strong beat.
ショパンの曲は、どれも繊細で美しい旋律が特徴だ。
Chopin's pieces are all characterized by delicate and beautiful melodies.
彼女の小説は、繊細な筆致が特徴だ。
Her novel is characterized by its delicate writing style.
天王星は自転軸が大きく傾いているのが特徴だ。
Uranus is characterized by its highly tilted axis of rotation.
DNAの塩基配列が個体の特徴を決定する。
The base sequence of DNA determines an individual's characteristics.

Usage Notes

A prominent sign or point that stands out compared to others.

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