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特有 (とくゆう): characteristic (of, peculiar (to)) — Japanese vocabulary

特有 is read とくゆう and means "characteristic (of, peculiar (to))". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

特有

Reading
とくゆう · tokuyuu
Translation
characteristic (of, peculiar (to))
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
とくゆうが

Example

これは日本特有の習慣だ。

これはにっぽんとくゆうのしゅうかんだ。

This is a custom peculiar to Japan.

Kanji in this word

  • 特 — special
  • 有 — exist, have

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