ONせん
KUNもっぱら
Meanings
specializedexclusivesolely

How to remember

The top part of 専 looks like a funnel or an arrow pointing downwards, focusing all attention on the small '寸' (inch) below. This conveys the idea of 'specializing' or 'exclusively focusing' on a tiny, specific point.
'SEN' — like 'SEND'ing all your focus and effort to one specialized task or area.

Vocabulary

専門せんもん
specialty, major
専門家せんもんか
specialist, expert
専攻せんこう
major subject
専用せんよう
for exclusive use
専らもっぱら
exclusively, entirely

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