Meaning of 特殊(とくしゅ) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 特殊 JLPT 2

Kana Reading とくしゅ

Romaji tokushu

Parts of speech

adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`

Meaning

special; unique

Example Sentences

特殊, とくしゅ used in context

特殊(とくしゅ)能力(ちから)(のうりょく)があるかどうかは分かりません(わかる)が、普通(ふつう)の人間以上の(にんげんいじょう)力(ちから)はあった(ある)事(こと)でしょう。

I don't know if he has any special powers or not, but he's probably stronger than a normal human.
ｎａｍｅにはページの識別名(しきべつめい)（日本語(にほんご)や特殊な(とくしゅ)文字(もじ)は使用(しよう)できません(できる)）を与えます。

To 'name' we pass the page identifier (Japanese and special characters cannot be used).
特殊な(とくしゅ)才能(さいのう)を与えられた動物(どうぶつ)もいる。

Some animals are endowed with special gifts.
持って(もつ)生まれたる(うまれる)特殊(とくしゅ)の才能(さいのう)なき者(もの)は幸い(さいわい)なるかな。

Blessed are those who have no talent!
私(わたし)は特殊(とくしゅ)部隊(ぶたい)に勤務(きんむ)する。

I work in a special unit.

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Kanji found in this word

殊 JLPT 1

particularly, especially, exceptionally

On: シュ

Kun: こと

10 strokes

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特 JLPT 4

special

On: トク

10 strokes

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