殊
particularly, especially, exceptionally
Readings
On'yomi
- シュ
Kun'yomi
- こと
Meaning
殊 centers on standing out from the norm: something that is particularly or exceptionally different, often in a noteworthy way.
Most common words using 殊
20 of 69- 特殊とくしゅN2
special; particular; peculiar; unique
- 殊にことにN1
especially; particularly; unusually; above all
- 文殊もんじゅ
Manjushri; Manjusri; Bodhisattva that represents transcendent wisdom
- 殊更ことさら
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; on purpose
- 殊勝しゅしょう
admirable; laudable
- 殊勲しゅくん
distinguished services; meritorious deeds
- 特殊法人とくしゅほうじん
semigovernmental corporation
- 特殊撮影とくしゅさつえい
special effects; SFX
- 殊の外ことのほかN1
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unusually
- ブロック型特殊ファイルブロックがたとくしゅファイル
block special file
- 三人寄れば文殊の知恵さんにんよればもんじゅのちえ
three heads are better than two; three ordinary people together have great wisdom; if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
- 上代特殊仮名遣いじょうだいとくしゅかなづかい
special kana usage rules of the Nara period
- 合計特殊出生率ごうけいとくしゅしゅっしょうりつ
total fertility rate; TFR
- 国立特殊教育総合研究所こくりつとくしゅきょういくそうごうけんきゅうじょ
National Institute of Special Education; NISE
- 大同特殊鋼だいどうとくしゅこう
Daido Steel
- 小型特殊自動車こがたとくしゅじどうしゃ
small special-purpose vehicle
- 性風俗関連特殊営業せいふうぞくかんれんとくしゅえいぎょう
sex establishment (as regulated by a specific Japanese law)
- 文字型特殊ファイルもじがたとくしゅファイル
character special file
- 文殊の知恵もんじゅのちえ
the wisdom of Manjushri
- 文殊様もんじゅさま
Manjusri (bodhisattva)
Study
Etymology
殊 combines 歹 (death/bones) with 朱, which likely contributes the sound. The original sense may relate to killing or cutting off, which developed into the idea of something extreme or exceptional.
Meaning mnemonic
The left side 歹 suggests something extreme (like death), and the right side 朱 adds the idea of a distinctive red mark. Together they point to something that stands out exceptionally.
Reading mnemonic
For シュ, imagine a particularly special shoe that stands out from all others: shoe -> シュ, and its exceptional design makes it 殊.