特 special

On'yomi
トク
Strokes
10
JLPT
N4
Taught in
Primary school, year 4

Stroke order

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
特 is written in 10 strokes. Each panel adds the next one; the dot marks where the brush starts.

Remember it

One cow (牛) is kept at the temple (寺) instead of the farm — that animal is clearly something special.

A common word

  • 特別 とくべつ special

Example sentences

  • きょうはとくにさむいですね。

    It's especially cold today, isn't it?

  • あしたはとくべつなひです。

    Tomorrow is a special day.

Kanji that share a part

牛 is its radical.

寺 is a component.