noun

  1. special characteristic, special quality, trait, idiosyncrasy, peculiarity.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
特性 とくせい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

special
トク (4th, N4)
cow
うし ギュウ ご (2nd, N4)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
dry, parch, ebb
ひ.る カン ほ.す (6th, N2)
Buddhist temple
てら ジ (2nd, N2)
soil, earth, ground
ド つち は (1st, N5)
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
sex, gender, nature
セイ ショウ さが (5th, N3)
heart, standing heart radical variant (no. 61)
シン こころ
life, genuine, birth
セイ い.きる う.まれる (1st, N5)