Meaning

Primary

Major

Alternatives

College Major, Field Of Study

Word Type

noun, verbal noun, の adjective

Explanation

Your specialty, which you focus on with aggression, is your major in college (your college major). Study hard, young grasshopper.

Reading

せんこう
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

専攻は何ですか?

What is your major?

私はファインアートを専攻しています。

I'm majoring in fine arts.

彼女はうちの大学の、人類学専攻の学生なんだよ。

She is an anthropology student of this university.

Kanji Composition