This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: セン、もっぱ.ら
Romaji: sen, moppa.ra
Kana
Romaji

Meanings

specialty, exclusive, mainly, solely

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  9
Radical Number:  41
Frequency:  506
Grade:  6
Skip Pattern:  2-6-3
Korean Reading:  jeon
Chinese Reading:  zhuan1
Unicode:  5c02
JIS:  406C

Indexes

Halpern Index: 2644
Nelson Index: 1350
New Nelson Index: 1377
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 0a9.16
Four Corner Index: 5034.6
Guide to Remembering Index: 914
Gakken Index: 526
Japanese Names Index: 973
Remembering the kanji Index: 46
Kanji Flashcards Index: 478
Kodansha Compact Index: 503
Read Writing Kanji Third Index: 925
Kanji in Context Index: 797
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 1690
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 2297
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 46
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 47
Essential Kanji Index: 413
Kodansha Kanji Index: 3272
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 1548
Read Writing the Kanji Index: 830
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 886

Words

(せん)
having a fetish for ...; specializing in ...; majoring in ...; first; foremost; number one priority; doing as one pleases; acting selfishly; fired brick
専用 (せんよう)
exclusive use; personal use; dedicated; private (e.g. network)
専属 (せんぞく)
exclusive; attached to; specialist
専念 (せんねん)
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
専任 (せんにん)
full-time service
専門 (せんもん)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
専攻 (せんこう)
major subject; special study
専修 (せんしゅう)
specialization; specialisation
専務 (せんむ)
managing director; special duty; conductor
専売 (せんばい)
monopoly
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