JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 13

専 kanji: meaning, readings and stroke order

specialized; exclusively

On
センsen
Kun
もっぱらmoppara ほしいままhoshiimama

Onreadings from Chinese, in katakanaKunJapanese readings, in hiraganaOn’yomi vs Kun’yomi

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専9 strokes

How to write 専: stroke order

専 has 9 strokes. Each step adds the next stroke in red, with a dot where it starts. Tap the large character above to watch it written again.

専 stroke order diagram with numbered strokes
The stroke order of 専 in one diagram: each number marks where its stroke starts.

Kanji stroke order: The 10 rules, with animated examples

Stroke order data: KanjiVG by Ulrich Apel and contributors (CC BY-SA 3.0).

Parts of 専

The parts 専 is built from, each highlighted where it sits. Parts that are kanji themselves link to their own page.

  • 由

    reason; origin

  • 寸

    measure; small length

    Radical

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JLPT N2 kanji · Chapter 13