Japanese symbol for “especially”
特に
とくに
Romaji: tokuni
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
In Japanese, especially is 特に, read とくに (tokuni).
Before using these characters for a tattoo, check them with a native speaker. Dictionary words often have several meanings, and the right choice depends on context.
Meanings
- adv particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “especially”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 別に | べつに betsuni | (not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially |
| 取り分け | とりわけ toriwake | especially; particularly; above all |
| 中でも | なかでも nakademo | among (other things); especially; particularly |
| 立て | だて date | particularly; especially |
| 殊に | ことに kotoni | especially; particularly; unusually |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 特別 | とくべつ tokubetsu | special; particular; extraordinary |
| 独特 | どくとく dokutoku | peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic |
| 特徴 | とくちょう tokuchou | feature; trait; characteristic |
| 特定 | とくてい tokutei | specific; particular; designated |
| 特殊 | とくしゅ tokushu | special; particular; peculiar |
See also: Chinese symbol for “especially”.
Data: JMdict (CC BY-SA 4.0); KANJIDIC2 (CC BY-SA 4.0); KanjiVG (CC BY-SA 3.0); wordfreq (CC BY-SA 4.0 (data)). Retrieved 2026-10-22.