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What is the Kanji for 'Doctor'? | 医

If you are wondering what is the Japanese Kanji for 'Doctor', you've come to the right place!

The Japanese Kanji for 'Doctor' is 医.

    kanji

    医

    Meaning

    Doctor

    Reading

    onyomiい

    i

    Parts

    矢Arrow 匸Side enclosure

    Example Word

    お医者さん: doctor. The Japanese noun 'お医者さん (おいしゃさん)' means 'doctor'. It is a polite and respectful term used to refer to a medical doctor or physician. The prefix 'お' adds politeness, and 'さん' is an honorific suffix, making the term more formal and respectful. This term is commonly used in everyday conversation when referring to doctors. For example: I went to the doctor「お医者さんに行きました」(おいしゃさんにいきました). The doctor is kind「お医者さんは優しいです」(おいしゃさんはやさしいです). It is important to note that 'お医者さん' is more commonly used in spoken language, while '医者 (いしゃ)' is a more neutral term that can be used in both spoken and written contexts.

    Radical

    匸

    Stroke Count

    7

    JLPT

    N4

    Grade

    3

    Frequency

    601

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 医

If you visually break down this kanji, you can see it is made up of 2 parts:

    kanji

    矢

    Meaning

    Arrow

    radical

    匸

    Meaning

    Side enclosure

Words Using 医

This kanji is used in 7 words:

    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

    医学

    Meaning

    Medicine

    word

    医

    Meaning

    Doctor

Kanji Related to 医 Through the Part 矢

These 6 kanji contain the part 矢 as well.

    kanji

    知

    Meaning

    Know

    kanji

    短

    Meaning

    Short

    kanji

    族

    Meaning

    Family

    kanji

    矯

    Meaning

    Correct, Straighten

    kanji

    疾

    Meaning

    Rapidly, Disease

    kanji

    侯

    Meaning

    Marquis, Feudal lord

Kanji Related to 医 Through the Part 匸

These 2 kanji contain the part 匸 as well.

    kanji

    区

    Meaning

    District

    kanji

    匿

    Meaning

    Hide, Conceal

Learn the Kanji 医

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What does 医 mean?

医 means 'Doctor'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Third Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N4 exam.

To help you master this kanji, here's an interactive lesson where you'll practice its readings and meanings.