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How to say 'Dentist' in Japanese | 歯医者

Wondering how to say 'Dentist' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Dentist is 'Haisha', written as 歯医者 in Japanese.'Dentist' in hiragana is はいしゃ.

    word

    歯医者

    Meaning

    Dentist

    Reading

    はいしゃ

    haisha

    Kanji

    歯Tooth 者Someone 医Doctor

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '歯医者 (はいしゃ)' means 'dentist'. It refers to a medical professional who specializes in the care and treatment of teeth and oral health. This word is commonly used in everyday conversation when discussing dental appointments or issues. For example: I went to the dentist「歯医者に行きました」(はいしゃにいきました). The dentist is kind「その歯医者は優しいです」(そのはいしゃはやさしいです). It is important to note that '歯医者' is often used interchangeably with '歯科医 (しかい)', though '歯医者' is more casual and commonly used in spoken language.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1313

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 歯医者

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    歯

    Meaning

    Tooth

  • kanji

    医

    Meaning

    Doctor

  • kanji

    者

    Meaning

    Someone

Words Related to 歯医者 Through the Kanji 歯

These 5 Words contain the Kanji 歯 as well.

  • word

    歯

    Meaning

    Tooth

  • word

    歯科

    Meaning

    Dentistry

  • word

    歯ブラシ

    Meaning

    Toothbrush

  • word

    虫歯

    Meaning

    Cavity

  • word

    歯磨き

    Meaning

    Toothpaste, Tooth brushing

Words Related to 歯医者 Through the Kanji 医

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 医 as well.

  • word

    お医者さん

    Meaning

    Doctor (phd)

  • word

    医者

    Meaning

    Doctor (phd)

  • word

    医療

    Meaning

    Medical care

  • word

    医師

    Meaning

    Doctor (phd)

  • word

    医学

    Meaning

    Medicine

  • word

    医

    Meaning

    Doctor (phd)

Words Related to 歯医者 Through the Kanji 者

These 28 Words contain the Kanji 者 as well.

  • word

    お医者さん

    Meaning

    Doctor (phd)

  • word

    医者

    Meaning

    Doctor (phd)

  • word

    科学者

    Meaning

    Scientist

  • word

    学者

    Meaning

    Scholar

  • word

    何者

    Meaning

    What, Who

  • word

    業者

    Meaning

    Trader, Contractor

  • word

    後者

    Meaning

    Latter

  • word

    歩行者天国

    Meaning

    Pedestrian zone

  • word

    若者

    Meaning

    Youth

  • word

    者

    Meaning

    Person

  • word

    著者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    信者

    Meaning

    Follower, Believer

  • word

    消費者

    Meaning

    Consumer

  • word

    両者

    Meaning

    Both

  • word

    他者

    Meaning

    Others

  • word

    役者

    Meaning

    Actor

  • word

    前者

    Meaning

    Former

  • word

    労働者

    Meaning

    Worker

  • word

    筆者

    Meaning

    Author

  • word

    死者

    Meaning

    Dead

  • word

    記者

    Meaning

    Reporter

  • word

    保護者

    Meaning

    Guardian

  • word

    文学者

    Meaning

    Literary scholar

  • word

    歩行者

    Meaning

    Pedestrian

  • word

    患者

    Meaning

    Patient

  • word

    読者

    Meaning

    Reader

  • word

    使者

    Meaning

    Messenger

  • word

    作者

    Meaning

    Author

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What does 'Haisha' (歯医者) mean?

'Haisha' means 'Dentist' .

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