特有
とくゆう
tokuyuu
JLPT N1nounVocabularyLevel 79 - JLPT N1

Quick answer

特有 (とくゆう (tokuyuu)) means "Peculiar (to)". The reading is とくゆう (tokuyuu). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.

Meaning

Peculiar (to)

Also : Characteristic (of) · Distinctive

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Example Sentences

その特有の匂いで判別した。

その とくゆう の においで はんべつ した。

I identified it by its characteristic smell.

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Last updated Jul 22, 2026

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