Kanji

専

専

specialty, exclusive, mainly, solely

Kanji

Grade

Grade 6

Strokes

9 strokes

Radical

寸部

On'yomi (Chinese Reading)

セン

Kun'yomi (Japanese Reading)

もっぱら

Nanori (Name Reading)

あつし, あつむ, たか, もろ

Common Readings

セン, もっぱ…ら

Example sentences

専用 せんよう
この駐車場は、居住者専用です。

This parking lot is for residents only.

障害者 しょうがいしゃ
駅の入り口には、障害者専用のスロープが設置されている。

A ramp specifically for people with disabilities is installed at the station entrance.

専門 せんもん
私の専門は心理学です。

My major is psychology.

身につける みにつける
彼は毎日の勉強を通じて、専門的な知識を身につけた

He acquired specialized knowledge through daily study.

専念 せんねん
彼女は試験に合格するために、勉強に専念している。

In order to pass the exam, she is devoting herself to her studies.

学業 がくぎょう
彼はアルバイトを辞めて、学業に専念することにした。

He decided to quit his part-time job and concentrate on his studies.

専門家 せんもんか
彼は経済学の専門家として知られている。

He is known as an expert in economics.

すら すら
専門家ですら解決できない問題だ。

It is a problem that even experts cannot solve.

専属 せんぞく
彼女はあの有名な雑誌の専属モデルです。

She is an exclusive model for that famous magazine.

専門店 せんもんてん
この通りには、美味しいチーズの専門店がある。

There is a delicious cheese specialty store on this street.

Example Vocabulary

専用

せんよう

exclusive use; dedicated to; private

専門

せんもん

specialty; major; field

専念

せんねん

dedication; concentration; devoting oneself to

専門家

せんもんか

expert; specialist

専属

せんぞく

exclusive; attached to

専門的

せんもんてき

専務

せんむ

専門店

せんもんてん

specialty store; specialist shop

専門外

せんもんがい

専攻

せんこう

major, special field of study

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