専
- Kanji
- 専
- Level
- N2
- Meaning
- exclusively, specialty
- On'yomi
- セン
- Kun'yomi
- もっぱ.ら
- Strokes
- 9
- Common compounds
専門 (せんもん) specialty; 専念 (せんねん) devotion; 専業主婦 (せんぎょうしゅふ) full-time housewife
- Memory hook
This kanji looks like a spear (寸) stuck into a field (田). It implies focusing on a single, specialized area, like a spear hitting its target.