# 殊 — particularly

殊 means “particularly”. It is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 10 strokes. On'yomi: シュ (shu). Kun'yomi: こと (koto). You'll see it in words such as 殊に (kotoni, “especially; particularly”).

- Meaning: particularly
- On'yomi: シュ (shu)
- Kun'yomi: こと (koto)
- Strokes: 10
- Level: JLPT N1 · set Qualities 3

## How to remember 殊

Sounds like 朱: both read シュ.

Parts: 歹 bones · 朱 vermilion

## Words with 殊

| Word | Reading | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 殊に | ことに (kotoni) | especially; particularly |

## Don't confuse it with

[珠](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/pearl/)

## More in the “Qualities 3” set

[泰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/serene/) · [唯](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/only/) · [猛](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/fierce/) · [彰](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/commend/) · [偏](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/biased/) · [殊](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/particularly/) · [奇](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/odd/) · [浄](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/cleanse/) · [烈](https://moji.ninja/n1-kanji/ardent/)

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