もっぱ.ら
mopara
JLPT N29 strokesKanjiLevel 52 - JLPT N2

Quick answer

専 is the kanji for "Mainly / Solely / Specialty". A common reading is もっぱ.ら (mopara). You can practice writing it on this page.

Meaning

Mainly / Solely / Specialty

Also : Mainly · Solely · Specialty · Exclusive

Readings

kunもっぱ.ら/ moparaonせん/ sen

kun = Japanese reading · on = Chinese reading

Practice writing

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Memory Aid

Meaning ·

The kanji 専 represents 'SPECIALTY'. Think of this shape as a picture representing the concept of specialty.

Reading ·

On-reading: せん — remember this sound by associating it with specialty. Kun-reading: もっぱ.ら.

Example Sentences

専門分野の知識を深めています。

せんもんぶんやのちしきをふかめています。

I'm deepening knowledge in my specialty.

試験に合格するために、受験勉強に専念して他のことを後回しにしました。

しけんにごうかくするために、じゅけんべんきょうにせんねんしてほかのことをあとまわしにしました。

In order to pass the exam, I devoted myself entirely to studying and put other things on hold.

Vocabulary using 専

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