Keyword
special
Info
FrequencyTop 200-300
Type
Kyōiku (4th grade) 
?
KankenLevel 7
Heisig261
Readings
とく
(90%)
とっ
(9%)
Composed of
cow
Buddhist temple
Mnemonic

Only the most special cow is invited to the Buddhist temple.

Used in vocabulary (467 in total)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
special; particular; peculiar; unique
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
privilege; special right
special training; intensive training; crash course
specialization; specialisation
special make; deluxe
special skill
unique; peculiar; singular
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
extra-large; king-size
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
special case; exception
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
special seat; box seat
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
special duty
patent; special permission; licence (license); proprietary
exceptional; unusual; special; especially; exceptionally; unusually
characteristic; feature; special quality
local specialty; special product (of a region)
worthy of special mention
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
scholarship student
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
unspecified large number (of people)
singularity; singular point
setting up specially; special installation
high grade; special grade; classy
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
first class plus; extra special
special envoy
special sale
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
special promotion (in rank or grade)
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
being produced in a particular region; local specialty
special mention
special radio or television programme; television special
specialized; specialised; boutique
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
training extra hard
exclusive news; scoop
special investigation
(special) correspondent (e.g. for a newspaper); representative; delegate
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
special feature article
special mention
local specialty; special product (of a region)
(having) striking effects; (producing) dramatic results; of particular efficacy
nothing in particular; none in particular
special award; special prize
special investigation department
unique; peculiar; special
special price; bargain price
special prize
special attack unit; kamikaze unit; suicide squad
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
special effects makeup
double extra-large; 2XL; XXL
type of long jacket worn by bousouzoku biker gang members, etc.
special quality, class or grade
special lecturer; guest lecturer
superhero in a tokusatsu TV show (e.g. Ultraman, Kamen Rider)
secret military agency; secret service
emergency demands; special procurement (particularly in time of war)
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
special program; special programme
special treatment; priority
Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression
special measure; special measures
unspecified; random; indefinite
to make characteristic; to characterize
discount price; special offer price
exceptional measures; measures for exceptional cases; preferential measure
special pardon; (general) amnesty
special committee; ad hoc committee
site (e.g. room, building) especially prepared for a meeting (event, etc.)
special precautions; special vigilance
special kind
specially equipped; customized; customised
extra charge; specially reduced charge
express parcel delivery
special economic zone (China)
special investigation headquarter
special contract; special agreement; rider (insurance)
prominence; superiority
special ward; administrative subdivision of a prefecture that has a directly elected mayor and assembly; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
send specially; special envoy
limited-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket); special-express ticket
special exhibition (at museum, etc.)
bonus footage (e.g. behind-the-scenes interviews)
spy; special agent; covert operative
specially appointed; appointed temporarily for a specific task
special grade article; superfine brand
to distinguish; to mark; to differentiate; to characterize
ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary
patent application; patent filings
special number; special issue
custom-made article; specially made article
patent fee; royalty
special adoption; plenary adoption; adoption in which the relationship with the biological parents is dissolved
special order; custom order; bespoke (goods)
Patent Office; Patent Agency
aggravated breach of trust
variant of bank-transfer fraud
specialized equipment; specialized machinery
special attack unit; suicide squad; kamikaze unit
Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression
identifying an individual; pinpointing an individual
specific area; specified region; designated area
special prosecutor (e.g. United States); special counsel
technological singularity; singularity
auxiliary vessel; auxiliary ship
special needs school; special support school
special enlarged (bumper) issue
nothing in particular; none in particular
to make characteristic; to characterize
(printed or written in) large letters
special viewing platform (even higher viewing platform)
Act on the Protection of Specially Designated Secrets (2013); Secret Information Protection Act
intensive-care old people's home
specially-appointed professor
idiopathic; spontaneous
singularity (climate); day in the calendar when a particular weather phenomenon is statistically likely to occur
lecture (on a special topic)
specially designated secret
special class for handicapped children
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); FOSHU; designated health food
exclusive news; scoop
double extra large; 2XL; XXL
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops)
semigovernmental corporation
special measures law
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
special committee
special ration; special bonus or dividend
special fast (local) train
special position in the civil service (exempted from application of the Local Public Service Act)
special precautions; heightened vigilance
advanced juvenile training school; special reformatory; juvenile hall for grave offenders
special Diet session; special session of the Diet; Diet session required to be convoked within thirty days of a general election
special Diet session; special session of the Diet; Diet session required to be convoked within thirty days of a general election
economic boom due to special procurements, esp. in wartime
introduced species (esp. invasive species as defined by law)
preferential treatment; special favour or benefit; special favor or benefit
special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong); SAR
behavioral characteristic; behavioral trait
anti-aircraft artillery
Act on Specified Commercial Transactions
extra-curricular activities; special activities
food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); designated health food
Special Higher Police (1911-1945); police unit controlling political thought and expression
highest or finest quality sake
parliamentary privilege
Minister of State for Special Missions; Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
special city; special municipality; direct-controlled municipality
Catholic (church)
special loan
special school; special needs school
immunity from arrest (i.e. of Diet members or foreign diplomats); diplomatic immunity; parliamentary immunity; legislative immunity
special purpose submarine (esp. Japanese midget submarines used in WWII)
special education; special needs education
specified disaster; disaster of extreme severity; large-scale (natural, etc.) disaster identified as especially disruptive
distinguished professor (unofficial title awarded by the institution itself)
Minister of State for Special Missions; Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy
agency; official dealership; distributor
advanced or master's course at university
animals designated as dangerous by Japanese law
special telegram or dispatch (despatch)
minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary
diseases specified by the Japanese government as being worrisome, having no known treatment and of unknown causes
bargain floor or basement
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
specialty paper; special paper
special consideration (esp. of a monarch, emperor, etc.); special favour
special class for handicapped children; special needs class
Characterization (mathematics)
statutory lien; preferential right; prior claim
special name; special designation
specialized AI; specialised AI
special effects director
specialist (US Army enlisted rank)
plan for the invasion of the Soviet Far East in July 1941
specified purpose company; specific purpose company
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
idiosyncrasy; allergy
missing out on a scoop that other newspapers reported
especially dangerous designated criminal group; especially dangerous designated boryokudan
special issue of a magazine devoted to a particular topic
prominence; independence
extraordinary loss
designated procedures; specified acts
Special Permission to Stay in Japan; residence status that can be granted to illegal immigrants or overstayers
bathhouse offering special services (usu. sexual); massage parlour; soapland
special effects director
special education; special support education; special needs education
complimentary ticket
advanced juvenile training school; special reformatory; juvenile hall for grave offenders
idiopathy; special train (bus, etc.)
special approval
industrial waste subject to special control
frequency characteristic; frequency response
Application Specific Integrated Circuit
special cash payment (e.g. during the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020)
special delivery; PD PR
patent description; patent specifications
patented article or articles; patented invention
Special Income Tax for Reconstruction (of areas affected by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami)
patent thicket; patent cluster
deduction for specified expenditure
support soldier
specially-appointed lecturer (associate professor, etc.)
special exemption; dispensation
(historical) designated speculative stocks
to distinguish; to mark; to differentiate; to characterize
singular value
type of long jacket worn by bōsōzoku biker gang members, etc.
sailfin poacher (Podothecus sachi)
corporate investment fund
singular value decomposition; singular value analysis
patentee; holder of a patent
preferential tariff; preferential duty
special efficacy
exclusive photographing (e.g. for a magazine)
transfer characteristic
special measure; special measures
performance characteristic
special discount
scoop reporter; scoop artist
special school for handicapped children
violations of special law
(Japanese) land registration system
general preferential duties; general preferential taxes
Law Concerning Special Measures for Conservation of Lake Water Quality (1984)
traffic characteristics
unique data; non-typical data
privileged user; super user
special holiday
special economic zone (China)
sex establishment (as regulated by a specific Japanese law)
nonspecificity; nonspecific; non-specific
accidental death rider (insurance term); AD; accidental death benefit rider
specified CFCs; controlled CFCs
revenue source set aside for road construction
Law Concerning the Promotion of Specific Non-Profit Organization Activities (1998); the NPO Law
Asian countries with strong anti-Japanese sentiment (i.e. China, South Korea, and North Korea)
Asian countries with strong anti-Japanese sentiment (i.e. China, South Korea, and North Korea)
Asian countries with strong anti-Japanese sentiment (i.e. China, South Korea, and North Korea)
Special Measures Law for USFJ Land Release (1952); Special Measures Law for US Military Bases (in Okinawa)
idiopathic intracranial hypertension; benign intracranial hypertension; pseudotumor cerebri
privilege (e.g. "attorney-client privilege")
Special Permission to Stay in Japan; residence status that can be granted to illegal immigrants or overstayers
specified medical corporation; non-profit corporation which operates hospitals, etc.
dynamic characteristics
static characteristics
special class for handicapped children
patent application
Act on Specified Commercial Transactions
special deregulation zone; special zone for structural reform
person who identifies someone's private information (esp. through online research); doxxer; doxer; person who identifies real-life locations or items appearing in anime, video games, etc.
special delivery (mail category)
endemic species; indigenous species
special-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket); limited-express ticket
Tukong Moosul (Korean martial art); Teuk-gong Musul
specified expectant mother; expectant mother who has been identified as in need of extra support after birth (because of unstable income, mental illness, etc.)
specified complex tourist facilities area; area approved for containing integrated resorts with casinos
recovery characteristics (e.g. of electrical sensor)
goods made with special paper or paper ingredients
goods made with special paper or paper ingredients
transient characteristics
commuter express; commuter limited express; rapid-service commuter train
S limited express (train)
extra-thin (paper, etc.)
extra-thick (paper, etc.)
red-light district
agency; official dealership; distributor
specially designated vacant house; vacant house that has been declared dangerous or dilapidated by the local authority and may be subject to higher taxes, fines or demolition
specified account; designated account
special donation trust; specified gift trust
person with a special relationship (e.g. in inheritance); special relative
mid-sized vehicles weighing over 8t
small special-purpose vehicle
large special-purpose vehicle
special ambassador; special envoy
Trans-Europe Express (album)
Examples (200 in total)
"Do you have anything to do?" "Nothing in particular."
Do you have anything particular in mind?
I have nothing particular to say now.