専

specialty

JLPT N2 Grade 6 9 strokes

Kun'yomi: もっぱ.ら
On'yomi: セン

専 means "specialty". It is a JLPT N2 kanji written in 9 strokes. It is read もっぱ.ら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.

専 in example sentences

君きみの専門せんもんは何なん？

Kimi no senmon wa nan?

What's your major?
専門家せんもんかに聞きいて。

Senmonka ni kiite.

Ask an expert.
専業せんぎょう主夫しゅふになりたい。

Sengyou shufu ni naritai.

I want to be a stay-at-home dad.

Example sentences from the Tatoeba Project, licensed CC-BY 2.0 FR.

Stroke order & writing

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Words that use 専

Common questions

What does the kanji 専 mean?: 専 means "specialty". It is a JLPT N2 kanji.
How many strokes does 専 have?: 専 is written in 9 strokes.
How is 専 read?: It is read もっぱ.ら in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and セン in compounds (on'yomi).
What JLPT level is 専?: 専 is a JLPT N2 kanji.

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