noun, takes する, transitive verb, takes genitive case の

  1. major subject, special study.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
専攻 せんこう

Contained Kanji Breakdown

specialty, exclusive, mainly
セン もっぱ.ら (6th, N2)
ten fields
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ ユ ユイ (3rd, N3)
rice field, rice paddy
た デン たん (1st, N4)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
aggression, attack, criticize
コウ せ.める おさむ (7th, N1)
craft, construction, katakana e radical (no. 48)
コウ ク もく (2nd, N4)
strike, hit, folding chair radical variant (no. 66)
ホク (Kentei 1)
person(人) variant
mow, cut grass, subdue
ガイ ゲ おさ.める (Kentei 1)