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Special Feature Characteristic Cow Buddhist Temple Sacred 特

Kanji
Onyomi トク
English special
Examples 特に(とくに): particularly; especially
特別(とくべつ): special
特徴(とくちょう): feature; trait; characteristic; pecularity
特定(とくてい): specific; special; particular
特殊(とくしゅ): special; unique
独特(どくとく): peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
特集(とくしゅう): feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
特色(とくしょく): (1) characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; personal colour (2) spot color (in printing)
特許(とっきょ): (1) patent; special permission; licence (license); concession; franchise; charter (2) proprietary
特有(とくゆう): characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
特急(とっきゅう): (1) limited express (train, faster than an express) (2) great hurry
特権(とっけん): privilege; special right
特産(とくさん): specialty; special product
特技(とくぎ): special skill
特売(とくばい): special sale
特長(とくちょう): forte; merit
特派(とくは): send specially; special envoy
JLPT Level 4
Jouyou Grade 4
Frequency 234
Components 牛: cow
寺: Buddhist temple
Number of Strokes 10
Kanji Radical
Radical Number 93
Radical Strokes 4
Radical Reading うし
Traditional Form (none)
Classification 形声 Phonetic
Keyword special
Koohii Story 1 Think of not special people, but special animals. The sacred Hindu cows are special - they can wander around the temple without fear of becoming roast beef.
Koohii Story 2 The Church Lady is traveling through Japan and notices with distaste a sacred cow relieving itself inside a Buddhist Temple. "Well, isn´t that special".
RTK Index 246

Tags: jlpt.n4, grade4, kanjifreq1-250

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