専

See also: 專 and 尃

Translingual

Traditional	專
Shinjitai	専
Simplified	专

Glyph origin

Variant of 專; simplified from 專. Compare 恵.

The modern Japanese usage is of reform (shinjitai) nature.

Han character

専 (Kangxi radical 41, 寸+6, 9 strokes, cangjie input 十田木戈 (JWDI), composition ⿱𤰔寸)

Related characters

• 恵

See also

• 曺

References

• Kangxi Dictionary: not present, would follow page 294, character 11
• Hanyu Da Zidian (first edition): not present, would follow volume 1, page 504, character 14
• Unihan data for U+5C02

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Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 専 – see 專 (“to monopolize; to take sole possession; specific; special; exclusive; etc.”). (This character is a variant form of 專).

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Japanese

Shinjitai	専
Kyūjitai	專

Kanji

専

(grade 6 “Kyōiku” kanji, shinjitai kanji, kyūjitai form 專)

1. exclusive
2. specialty

Readings

• On (unclassified): せん (sen, Jōyō)
• Kun: もっぱら (moppara, 専ら, Jōyō)

Compounds

• 専門(せんもん) (senmon): expertise, area of study
• 専攻(せんこう) (senkō): academic major
• 専用(せんよう) (sen'yō): exclusive use