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JLPT N3
特徴

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

特徴 — “feature, characteristic, distinctive point”

特徴 (read とくちょう) means feature, characteristic, distinctive point. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a noun.

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とくちょう

Meaning

feature, characteristic, distinctive point

特徴 in a sentence

この製品せいひんの特徴とくちょうを説明せつめいする。

I'll explain the features of this product.

The kanji in 特徴

特special
徴sign; levy

Words that share a kanji with 特徴

特別とくべつ— special, particular
特にとくに— especially, particularly
特別にとくべつに— specially, exceptionally
特急とっきゅう— limited express (train)
独特どくとく— unique, distinctive, peculiar
特色とくしょく— distinctive feature, characteristic, special quality
特殊とくしゅ— special, particular, peculiar
特長とくちょう— special feature, strong point, merit

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