特色

とくしょく

characteristic, feature

Also:spot color

What does 特色 mean?

特色 is a Japanese noun meaning characteristic, feature in English. It can also be translated as spot color depending on context. It is written as 特色 in kanji, とくしょく in hiragana, and tokushoku in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

日本には多くのはっきりとした特色がある。

Japan has many distinctive traits.