博
博 — Dr.
Dr., command, esteem, win acclaim, Ph.D., exposition
On’yomiハク (haku)
On’yomiバク (baku)
Kun’yomi—
Stroke order (12 strokes)
Watch the strokes draw themselves in the correct order — numbers mark where each stroke starts. Diagram from KanjiVG (CC BY-SA).
Common words using 博
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 博 | はく haku | doctor; PhD; exposition |
| 博士 | はかせ hakase | expert; learned person; doctor |
| 博物館 | はくぶつかん hakubutsukan | museum |
| 博覧会 | はくらんかい hakurankai | exhibition; exposition; expo |
| 博愛 | はくあい hakuai | charity; benevolence; philanthropy |
| 博学 | はくがく hakugaku | erudition; extensive learning |
Study notes
博 is a JLPT N1 kanji written with 12 strokes. It is taught in Japanese elementary school (grade 4), so native children learn it early — a good sign it appears everywhere. Ranked #794 of the 2,500 most frequent kanji in newspapers. On’yomi (音読み) are Chinese-derived readings mostly used in compound words; kun’yomi (訓読み) are native Japanese readings, with any highlighted part written in hiragana after the kanji (okurigana).
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