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What is the Kanji for 'Extensive' and 'Doctor'? | 博

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Extensive' and 'Doctor' is 博.

    kanji

    Meaning

    Extensive, Doctor

    Reading

    onyomiはく

    haku

    ばく

    baku

    Parts

    Ten

    Example Word

    博物館: museum. The Japanese noun '博物館 (はくぶつかん)' means 'museum'. It refers to a place where objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural significance are stored and exhibited for public viewing. This word is commonly used in contexts related to education, tourism, and cultural activities. For example: I went to the museum yesterday「昨日、博物館に行きました」(きのう、はくぶつかんにいきました). The museum has many interesting exhibits「その博物館には面白い展示がたくさんあります」(そのはくぶつかんにはおもしろいてんじがたくさんあります). The word is often paired with specific types of museums, such as 'art museum' (美術館, びじゅつかん) or 'science museum' (科学博物館, かがくはくぶつかん).

    Radical

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    521

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji

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

    kanji

    Meaning

    Ten

    component

Words Using

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    博物館

    Meaning

    Museum

    word

    博士

    Meaning

    Doctor, Expert

    word

    博物

    Meaning

    Natural history

Kanji Related to Through the Part

These 31 kanji contain the part 十 as well.

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    Meaning

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    Simple, Single

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Meaning

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    Umbrella, Parasol

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    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

Learn the Kanji

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What does 博 mean?

博 means 'Extensive' and 'Doctor'.

Japanese school students learn this kanji in Fourth Grade, while non-native learners often study it for the JLPT N1 exam.

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