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殊

particularly
Stroke count: 10

Readings

On readingシュ
Kun readingこと
JōyōGrade 8KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. particularlyRtK
    特殊な才能を与えられた動物もいる。Some animals are endowed with special gifts.tatoeba
    持って生まれたる特殊の才能なき者は幸いなるかな。Blessed are those who have no talent!tatoeba
  2. especially
  3. exceptionally
  1. difference (of opinion)
  2. strange
  3. odd
  4. unusual
  5. different

Radicals and components

Radical歹death
Components
How it's built
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Mnemonic (RtK)

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bones (骨) · one (一) · ceiling (冖) · evening · vermilion · drop (丶) · not yet · one (一) · tree (木) · wood (木)

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 873

Compound words

殊にことに
especially; particularly; unusually; above all; additionally
殊勲しゅくん
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
殊勝しゅしょう
admirable; laudable
特殊とくしゅ
special; particular; peculiar; unique
特殊法人とくしゅほうじん
semigovernmental corporation
行殊ぎょうじょ
event
殊外ことのほか
exceedingly
殊更ことさら
intentionally
殊の外ことのほか
exceedingly
殊の他ことのほか
exceedingly
殊のほかことのほか
exceedingly
三人よれば文殊の知恵さんにんよればもんじゅのちえ
three heads are better than two
三人寄れば文殊の知恵さんにんよればもんじゅのちえ
three heads are better than two

Additional Examples

私は特殊部隊に勤務する。
I work in a special unit.tatoeba

Stroke Order

10 strokes

Practice Writing

Practice Writing 殊

Draw with a guide, then from memory — checked at every step