Memory phrase (Mnemonic) for: 専
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専 |
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Meaning |
exclusively, specialty, wholly, solely |
Pronunciation |
SEN
moppara |
Explanation |
From above: one 一 (here: ground), reason 由 (=growing sprout 丨 in the rice field 田), skillful hand 寸 |
Mnemonic
| The soil is penetrated by a (sole) sprout in the rice field and cared for by a skillful hand: That's exclusive. |
Radicals
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専
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exclusively | (specialty, wholly, solely) |
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由
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reason, cause | (A rice field 田 with a sprouting plant 丨 A field with just one sprouting plant: there must be a reason.) |
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寸
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skillful hand | (Image of a hand 一 forearm 丨 and pulse 丶. It was originally also the distance of one inch (Length: 1 SUN = 3.03 cm) from the hand's palm to the pulse. This also stood for a small amount. In the mnemonic, it is used as "skillful hand" and partly also "to measure".) |
Tip: Go to the radicals that are contained in this character and learn all the characters with this radical systematically!
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Vocabulary
| 専ら |
もっぱら |
wholly, solely, entirely | | 専修 |
せんしゅう |
specialization | | 専制 |
せんせい |
despotism, autocracy | | 専攻 |
せんこう |
major subject, special study | | 専用 |
せんよう |
exclusive use, personal use | | 専門 |
せんもん |
speciality, subject of study, expert |
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