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How to say 'Medicine' in Japanese | 医学

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The Japanese word for Medicine is 'Igaku', written as 医学 in Japanese.'Medicine' in hiragana is いがく.

    word

    医学

    Meaning

    Medicine

    Reading

    いがく

    igaku

    Kanji

    医Doctor 学Learn

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '医学 (いがく)' refers to the field or study of medicine. It encompasses the science and practice of diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases. This term is often used in academic or professional contexts, such as when discussing medical research, education, or careers. For example: She is studying medicine「彼女は医学を勉強しています」(かのじょはいがくをべんきょうしています). Advances in medicine have saved many lives「医学の進歩は多くの命を救った」(いがくのしんぽはおおくのいのちをすくった). The word can also appear in compound terms like '医学部 (いがくぶ)' (medical department) or '医学博士 (いがくはくし)' (Doctor of Medicine).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N4

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    1843

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 医学

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    医

    Meaning

    Doctor

  • kanji

    学

    Meaning

    Learn

Words Related to 医学 Through the Kanji 医

These 6 Words contain the Kanji 医 as well.

  • word

    医療

    Meaning

    Medical care

  • word

    医師

    Meaning

    Doctor

  • word

    お医者さん

    Meaning

    Doctor

  • word

    歯医者

    Meaning

    Dentist

  • word

    医者

    Meaning

    Doctor

  • word

    医

    Meaning

    Doctor

Words Related to 医学 Through the Kanji 学

These 55 Words contain the Kanji 学 as well.

  • word

    学校

    Meaning

    School

  • word

    大学生

    Meaning

    Student

  • word

    大学

    Meaning

    University

  • word

    学

    Meaning

    Study

  • word

    留学生

    Meaning

    Foreign student

  • word

    科学

    Meaning

    Science

  • word

    学生

    Meaning

    Student

  • word

    入学

    Meaning

    Admission

  • word

    中学生

    Meaning

    Middle school student

  • word

    小学生

    Meaning

    Elementary student

  • word

    見学

    Meaning

    Inspection, Observation

  • word

    通学

    Meaning

    Commute

  • word

    小学校

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    中学校

    Meaning

    Junior high

  • word

    学ぶ

    Meaning

    Learn

  • word

    文学

    Meaning

    Literature

  • word

    高等学校

    Meaning

    Highschool

  • word

    大学院

    Meaning

    Graduate school

  • word

    進学

    Meaning

    Advancement

  • word

    中学

    Meaning

    Middle school

  • word

    留学

    Meaning

    Study abroad

  • word

    哲学

    Meaning

    Philosophy

  • word

    化学

    Meaning

    Chemistry

  • word

    工学

    Meaning

    Engineering

  • word

    学長

    Meaning

    President

  • word

    語学

    Meaning

    Languages

  • word

    工学部

    Meaning

    Engineering

  • word

    学費

    Meaning

    Tuition

  • word

    学部

    Meaning

    Faculty

  • word

    休学

    Meaning

    Leave

  • word

    学習

    Meaning

    Learning

  • word

    学問

    Meaning

    Learning, Scholarship

  • word

    小学

    Meaning

    Elementary

  • word

    学割

    Meaning

    Student discount

  • word

    新学期

    Meaning

    New term

  • word

    在学

    Meaning

    Enrollment

  • word

    数学

    Meaning

    Mathematics

  • word

    科学者

    Meaning

    Scientist

  • word

    学科

    Meaning

    Department, Subject

  • word

    自然科学

    Meaning

    Natural science

  • word

    人文科学

    Meaning

    Humanities

  • word

    社会科学

    Meaning

    Social science

  • word

    学説

    Meaning

    Theory

  • word

    学園

    Meaning

    Academy

  • word

    学者

    Meaning

    Scholar

  • word

    学歴

    Meaning

    Academic background

  • word

    学会

    Meaning

    Academic society

  • word

    奨学金

    Meaning

    Scholarship

  • word

    学年

    Meaning

    Grade

  • word

    法学部

    Meaning

    Law, Faculty

  • word

    学級

    Meaning

    Class

  • word

    短期大学

    Meaning

    Junior college

  • word

    学力

    Meaning

    Academic

  • word

    文学者

    Meaning

    Literary scholar

  • word

    退学

    Meaning

    Expulsion, Withdrawal

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