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N4 Kanji 17: 特
Meaning of kanji 特:
In Japanese, 特 means “special”.
How to read kanji 特:
| Kunyomi | Not often used |
| Onyomi | とく |
How to write kanji 特:

Origin of kanji 特:
You can see the cattle, hand and foot.
The cattle with man’s hands and feet is special.
So 特 stands for “special”.

Development of kanji 特:

Vocabulary containing kanji 特:
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特に | とくに | in particular |
| 特別 | とくべつ | special |
| 特急 | とっきゅう | limited express |
| 特徴 | とくちょう | characteristic |
| 特定 | とくてい | specific |
| 特殊 | とくしゅ | special |
| 独特 | どくとく | peculiar |
| 特許 | とっきょ | patent |
| 特性 | とくせい | characteristic |
| 特有 | とくゆう | peculiar |
| 特色 | とくしょく | features |
| 特権 | とっけん | privilege |
| 特異 | とくい | peculiar |
| 特集 | とくしゅう | special feature |
| 特質 | とくしつ | characteristics |
| 特例 | とくれい | exception |
| 特産 | とくさん | specialities |
| 特筆 | とくひつ | mention specially |
| 特長 | とくちょう | strong point |
| 特派 | とくは | send specially |
| 特典 | とくてん | benefits |
| 特技 | とくぎ | special skill |
| 特化 | とっか | specialized |
| 特製 | とくせい | specially made |
| 特訓 | とっくん | special training |
| 特記 | とっき | special notes |
| 特効 | とっこう | special effect |
| 特級 | とっきゅう | special grade |
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