特技
とくぎ · tokugi · JLPT N1 · noun
endowment
特 (special) + 技 (skill) = a special skill, a standout talent
Read it as special + skill: a skill that sets you apart from others. The same 特 appears in 特別 (tokubetsu), meaning special.
特 — cow 牛 + temple 寺 (phonetic)
Originally referred to a male bull or large ox, with 牛 'cow' as the meaning component and 寺 supplying the sound. Over time it shifted from 'bull' to 'special, particular, unique,' the sense used today.