特性

とくせい

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy

What does 特性 mean?

特性 is a Japanese noun meaning special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy in English. It is written as 特性 in kanji, とくせい in hiragana, and tokusei in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

ブタはある特性を人間と共有している。

Pigs share certain characteristics with human beings.