Word Meaning

せん sen

専 is read as せん (sen) and means first.

Meaning

English

  1. first
  2. most important thing
  3. number one priority
  4. exclusively doing ...
  5. person who exclusively does ...
  6. fetish for ...
  7. someone with a fetish for ...

Reading

Kana

せん

Romaji

sen

Stroke Sequence

1 Characters • 9 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 83957 Priority N

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

専ら

もはら

principally

専務

せんむ

senior managing director

専用

せんよう

dedicated use

専門家

せんもんか

specialist

専門

せんもん

sole interest

専念

せんねん

absorption

専制

せんせい

despotism

専横

せんおう

arbitrariness

専門学校

せんもんがっこう

vocational school

専業

せんぎょう

special occupation

専門的

せんもんてき

technical (e.g. discussion)

専門店

せんもんてん

specialist shop

Example Sentences

10

かれはにほんしがせんもんです。

His specialty is Japanese history.

このせきはじょせいせんようです。

This seat is for women only.

かれはけんきゅうにせんねんしている。

He is devoting himself entirely to his research.

このあぷりはがくしゅうせんようにつくられた。

This app was made exclusively for studying.

さいきんはしごとせんいちのせいかつをおくっている。

Lately, I have been living a life devoted solely to work.

このしょうひんはかいいんせんばいです。

This product is sold exclusively to members.

かのじょはおんがくをせんこうしている。

She is majoring in music.

このこうじょうはゆしゅつせんぎょうではない。

This factory is not mainly engaged in exports.

かれはそのりえきをせんゆうしようとした。

He tried to keep the profit exclusively for himself.

What's your major?