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

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

The Japanese Kanji for 'Extensive' and 'Doctor (phd)' is 博.

    kanji

    博

    Meaning

    Extensive, Doctor (phd)

    Reading

    onyomiはく

    haku

    ばく

    baku

    Parts

    尃 十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

    十

    Stroke Count

    12

    JLPT

    N1

    Grade

    4

    Frequency

    521

    Handwriting

Parts of the Kanji 博

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

    component

    尃

    kanji

    十

    Meaning

    Ten

Words Using 博

This kanji is used in 3 words:

    word

    博物

    Meaning

    Natural history

    word

    博物館

    Meaning

    Museum

    word

    博士

    Meaning

    Doctor (phd), Expert

Kanji Related to 博 Through the Part 十

These 31 kanji contain the part 十 as well.

    kanji

    協

    Meaning

    Cooperate

    kanji

    由

    Meaning

    Reason

    kanji

    計

    Meaning

    Measure, Plan

    kanji

    真

    Meaning

    Truth

    kanji

    率

    Meaning

    Command, Proportion

    kanji

    南

    Meaning

    South

    kanji

    単

    Meaning

    Simple, Single

    kanji

    古

    Meaning

    Old

    kanji

    盾

    Meaning

    Shield

    kanji

    支

    Meaning

    Branch, Support

    kanji

    徳

    Meaning

    Virtue

    kanji

    木

    Meaning

    Tree, Wood

    kanji

    卑

    Meaning

    Mean, Lowly

    kanji

    針

    Meaning

    Needle

    kanji

    土

    Meaning

    Soil

    kanji

    壊

    Meaning

    Demolition, Break down

    kanji

    懐

    Meaning

    Bosom, Pocket

    kanji

    田

    Meaning

    Rice field

    kanji

    準

    Meaning

    Follow, Semi

    kanji

    升

    Meaning

    Sho, Measuring box

    kanji

    千

    Meaning

    Thousand

    kanji

    索

    Meaning

    Search, Rope

    kanji

    午

    Meaning

    Noon

    kanji

    卒

    Meaning

    Graduate

    kanji

    汁

    Meaning

    Juice, Soup

    kanji

    聴

    Meaning

    Listen

    kanji

    傘

    Meaning

    Umbrella, Parasol

    kanji

    辛

    Meaning

    Hard, Spicy

    kanji

    牛

    Meaning

    Cow

    kanji

    直

    Meaning

    Straight, Repair

    kanji

    早

    Meaning

    Early, Fast

Learn the Kanji 博

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What does 博 mean?

博 means 'Extensive' and 'Doctor (phd)'.

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

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

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