The kanji 殊殊 generally conveys the idea of "special," "extraordinary," "unusual," or "particularly." It often implies a difference or distinction from the norm, highlighting something unique or exceptional. It can also suggest "extremely" or "especially."

・On-yomi (音読み): シュ (shu) ・Kun-yomi (訓読み): こと (koto) - in the phrase 殊に, meaning "especially" or "particularly"

⚫︎ 特殊 (tokushu) Translation: special; particular; unique ⚫︎ 殊勝な (shushou na) Translation: admirable; praiseworthy; commendable ⚫︎ 殊に (kotoní) Translation: especially; particularly; above all

The kanji 殊殊 is a phono-semantic compound (形声文字). The phonetic component is 朱 (shu), which suggests the sound. The semantic component is a character of the original form which represents a crop, with a cross in the middle. Later, the meaning shifted and incorporated the meaning related to "exception" and "distinction". Therefore, the character’s original formation is a combination of sound and meaning elements that together created the nuance of "extraordinary" or "special". The original form of the character might have looked slightly different from its modern form, but the core meaning has remained consistent.