noun

  1. speciality, specialty, special subject of study, area of expertise, (one's) field, (one's) major.
  2. sole interest, single focus, concentrating exclusively on, doing exclusively, sticking to.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
専門 せんもん
專門 せんもん
専問 せんもん
專問 せんもん

Contained Kanji Breakdown

specialty, exclusive, mainly
セン もっぱ.ら (6th, N2)
ten fields
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ いっ ひと- (1st, N5)
wherefore, a reason
ユウ ユ ユイ (3rd, N3)
day, sun, Japan
ひ にっ ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
measurement, tenth of a shaku, a little
スン す みき (6th, N1)
gate, counter for cannons
モン かど と (2nd, N2)