How to say "Specialty" or "Strong point" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Specialty" or "Strong point" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Specialty" or "Strong point" is "Tokui", written in japanese as "得意".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The adjectival noun '得意 (とくい)' means 'specialty' or 'strong point'. This word is used to describe something that a person is particularly skilled or knowledgeable about. It suggests an area where someone has exceptional abilities or talents. For example: Math is my specialty - (数学が私の得意分野です). Drawing is one of my strong points - (絵を描くのが私の得意なところです).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "得" means "Acquire" and can be read as "U", "Toku", and "E". And The kanji "意" means "Idea" and can be read as "I".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Tokui" mean in japanese?

"Tokui" means "Specialty" or "Strong point" .

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How to write "Specialty" or "Strong point" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "と" is read as "to". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "え" is read as "e". And The hiragana "い" is read as "i".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.