The Japanese Radical: 専


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exclusively    専

Explanation specialty, wholly, solely

Used in these characters:
JLPT 3Joyo 4
doctorate, gain, gamble, extensive, wide
HAKU, BAKU
Left: ten 十, right: var. of wholly, exclusively 専 (The soil 一 is penetrated by a (single) sprout 丨 in the rice field 田, cared for by a skillful hand 寸, which is exclusive.)
(Gratitude of the patients:) Tenfold is the whole gain of a doctor.  
JLPT 2Joyo 6
exclusively, specialty, wholly, solely
moppara, SEN
From above: one 一 (here: ground), reason 由 (=growing sprout 丨 in the rice field 田), skillful hand 寸
The soil is penetrated by a (sole) sprout in the rice field and cared for by a skillful hand: That's exclusive.  
JLPT 2Joyo 7
diluted, thin/weak (taste), shallow, light, faint
usui/maru/meru, HAKU
Top: plant 艹, below: water 氵and: var. of wholly/exclusive 専 (The soil 一 is penetrated by a (sole) sprout 丨 in the rice field 田, cared for by a skillful hand 寸, which is exclusive.)
(i.e. tomatoes taste often watery) Plants with water can be wholly diluted, or weak in taste.  
JLPT 1Joyo 7
bind, tie, restrict, restrain, truss, arrest
shibaru, BAKU
Left:thread 糸, right: var. of wholly, exclusive 専 (The soil 一 is penetrated by a (sole) sprout 丨 in the rice field 田, cared for by a skillful hand 寸, which is exclusive)
(The purpose of) A thread is wholly for binding sth.  
簿
JLPT 1Joyo 7
accounting, register, accounting book, records
BO, HAKU
Top: bamboo 竹, below: water 氵and: var. of wholly, exclusive 専 (The soil 一 is penetrated by a sole sprout 丨 in the rice field 田, cared for by a skillful hand 寸, which is exclusive)
About bamboo (its production) and water (its consumption) we have a comprehensive accounting.  

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