01
特殊
とくしゅ
special, unique
Meanings
- particularly
- especially
- exceptionally
Readings
Onyomi
- シュ
Kunyomi
- こと
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Useful words
02
殊に
ことに
especially, particularly
03
殊の外
ことのほか
unusually, exceedingly
04
殊勝
しゅしょう
admirable, commendable
05
殊更
ことさら
intentionally, deliberately
06
特殊性
とくしゅせい
uniqueness, peculiarity
Compare Kanji
01特Meaning95%specialOften used together in words like 'tokushu' to mean special or unique.02朱Shape90%vermilion, cinnabar朱 forms the right side of 殊, giving learners a clear visual clue.03株Shape85%stocks, stumpVisually similar kanji; they share the same right-hand component but have different radicals.04死Component80%death, dieBoth share the 'death' radical on the left, which is useful for grouping kanji by appearance.05別Meaning75%separate, branch offBoth kanji convey a sense of being different or particularly set apart from the rest.06残Component70%remainder, leftoverAnother common kanji featuring the same left-hand radical, helping with pattern recognition.