専 — 9 strokes ／ Radical「寸」
道5Elementary year 6 ／ 9 strokes ／ Radical「寸」
- On
- セン
- Kun
- もっぱ(ら)
- Meaning
- specialty; exclusively; devote
Origin
A weaving spindle with 寸 "hand"; the hand fixed on one task — hence "exclusively, specialty."
Stroke order
Readings and examples
| セン | 専門・専属・専用 |
|---|---|
| もっぱら | 専ら |
Readings and example words from the official Jōyō kanji table.
Compounds
- 専門せんもん
specialty; field
- 専用せんよう
exclusive use
Example
姉は音楽を専門に学ぶ。
My older sister studies music as her specialty.
Stroke data from: KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0)