How to say 'Ophthalmology' in Japanese | 眼科

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The Japanese word for Ophthalmology is 'Ganka', written as 眼科 in Japanese.'Ophthalmology' in hiragana is がんか.

word

眼科

Meaning

Ophthalmology

Reading

がんか

ganka

Kanji

眼Eyeball 科Section, Department

Explanation

The Japanese noun '眼科 (がんか)' refers to the medical field of ophthalmology, which deals with the diagnosis and treatment of eye disorders. It is also commonly used to refer to an eye clinic or an ophthalmologist's office. For example: I went to the eye clinic「眼科に行きました」(がんかにいきました). She is an ophthalmologist「彼女は眼科医です」(かのじょはがんかいです). The term is often used in medical contexts and is essential for discussing eye health or seeking medical attention for eye-related issues.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4740

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 眼科

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

眼

Meaning

Eyeball

kanji

科

Meaning

Section, Department

Words Related to 眼科 Through the Kanji 眼

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 眼 as well.

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眼鏡

Meaning

Glasses

word

近眼

Meaning

Nearsightedness

word

眼差し

Meaning

Gaze

Words Related to 眼科 Through the Kanji 科

These 18 Words contain the Kanji 科 as well.

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科学

Meaning

Science

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科

Meaning

Department

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教科書

Meaning

Textbook

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理科

Meaning

Science

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教科

Meaning

Subject

word

科学者

Meaning

Scientist

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学科

Meaning

Department, Subject

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歯科

Meaning

Dentistry

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自然科学

Meaning

Natural science

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人文科学

Meaning

Humanities

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社会科学

Meaning

Social science

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産婦人科

Meaning

Obstetrics

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耳鼻科

Meaning

Otolaryngology

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小児科

Meaning

Pediatrics

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外科

Meaning

Surgery

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内科

Meaning

Internal medicine

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科目

Meaning

Subject

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百科事典

Meaning

Encyclopedia

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